UC Berkeley receives its 4th CRISPR patent, expects 3 more after
On April 23, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued UC Berkeley its fourth patent for CRISPR Cas-9, a revolutionary gene-editing technology.
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UC Berkeley study finds increasing minimum wage may reduce suicide mortality
A new study authored by UC Berkeley researchers has linked increases in minimum wage and earned income tax credit with a reduction in suicide mortalities.
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Berkeley startup develops squishy robots to aid disaster rescue
Squishy Robotics is testing its squishy shape-shifting, sensory robots, with potential applications to provide critical information about disaster zones.
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Campus peregrine falcons’ eggs set to hatch on livestream
In the past, UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, or BAMPFA, has screened spectacles like the presidential elections or the World Cup — but Thursday, the museum will show the hatching of three eggs, currently incubated by UC Berkeley’s celebrity falcons Annie and Grinnell.
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US federal bill to reduce Colorado River water consumption for California
Seven states, including California, have agreed to reduce their water consumption from the Colorado River in an attempt to combat a drought that has affected the region for two decades.
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UC Berkeley researchers invent revolutionary 3D-printing process
UC Berkeley researchers have invented a 3D-printing process that can print biological matter and has the potential to make bioprinting tissue engineering more efficient.
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Air pollution increases Central Valley tule fog, UC Berkeley study finds
The decrease of tule fog in the Central Valley is linked to a decrease in air pollution, according to a study published by UC Berkeley researchers March 28.
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5 UC Berkeley faculty members receive coveted 2019 Guggenheim Fellowship
The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation awarded 168 fellowships to scholars, artists and scientists throughout the U.S. and Canada — five of which are UC Berkeley faculty members — on Wednesday.
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Berkeley Lab researchers create world’s best telescope to map distant galaxies
This summer, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory researchers will complete the development of the world’s best telescope for mapping distant galaxies.
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UC Berkeley-based startup develops first hormone-free contraceptive for men
Your Choice Therapeutics, a startup developed by UC Berkeley researchers, is developing the first hormone-free birth control for both men and women to be released in 2025.
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