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In response to the increasing spread of misinformation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, UC Berkeley hosted a virtual panel of experts who spoke about how misinformation impacts people’s responses to the pandemic, as well as potential ways to combat this misinformation.
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While humans continue to confront the COVID-19 pandemic, campus scientists have discovered a way for plants to fight off agricultural pandemics, according to a recently published study.
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UC Berkeley and Gladstone Institutes researchers developed a CRISPR-based technique for diagnosing COVID-19 in a patient via a smartphone camera.
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In a study published Tuesday, researchers examined the risks of sea level rise and coastal flooding on affordable housing units across the United States, which could affect the city of Berkeley.
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The UC’s Cultural Analytics Lab has developed artificial intelligence, or AI, that identifies when online conversations reflect conspiracy theorizing.
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In a recently published study, campus researchers outlined the impact of COVID-19 on California farmworkers.
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The UC Berkeley Othering and Belonging Institute recently published a report ranking 101 Bay Area cities from most to least segregated.
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Researchers looked at 274 unique brain scans to develop a new method to diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease, the leading cause of dementia, in live patients.
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On Nov. 13, the California Bureau of Cannabis Control awarded researchers at UC Berkeley’s Cannabis Research Center $4.6 million in grants, which will support research in areas including the environmental impacts of cannabis.
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Five UC Berkeley researchers were elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS, for their contributions to a range of scientific fields.
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