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Thursday, April 22, 2021

‘An issue that intersects’: UC Berkeley researchers continue to find climate change impacts, solutions

UC Berkeley researchers have been studying the effects of and possible solutions to climate change. They have also studied the impacts of climate change policy on certain groups.

As California’s familiar orange skies bring more conversations surrounding climate change solutions, UC Berkeley researchers are continuing to look into the environment from both scientific and social lenses.
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Research & Ideas

Sunday, April 18, 2021

Berkeley Lab study reviews progress toward carbon-free US power sector

The U.S. power sector is halfway to zero carbon emissions, according to a Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, or Berkeley Lab, report published earlier this month.
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Research & Ideas

Friday, April 9, 2021

Stanford University study using Berkeley Lab device could lead to fast-charging batteries

Researchers used a Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, or Berkeley Lab, X-ray device to gain insight into the process by which lithium-ion batteries, such as those found in electric vehicles, lose battery life over time.
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Research & Ideas

Monday, April 5, 2021

Berkeley Lab develops method of detecting cardiovascular disease

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory developed a method of detecting preclinical cardiovascular disease that is not only noninvasive, but also affordable and more accurate than some existing technologies.
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Research & Ideas

Thursday, March 18, 2021

Berkeley Lab finds commercial trucking is capable of electrification

Commercial trucking is capable of undergoing major electrification, a recent study from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found.
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Administration

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Paul Alivisatos elected as University of Chicago’s president

After 40 years at UC Berkeley, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Paul Alivisatos will be returning to his alma mater, the University of Chicago, or UChicago, as its next president.
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Research & Ideas

Thursday, February 18, 2021

Berkeley Lab contributes to report for US fusion, plasma science research

Two years in the making, a report adopted by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory Committee, or FESAC, establishes a plan for the next decade of fusion and plasma science research.
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Research & Ideas

Thursday, February 4, 2021

UC Berkeley researchers find 1,200 lenses to examine dark matter

A team including UC Berkeley researchers has found more than 1,200 potential gravitational lenses, celestial objects that have proven to be a powerful addition to astronomers’ toolkits and could help demystify the dark matter that most of the universe is composed of.
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Research & Ideas

Thursday, February 4, 2021

Berkeley Lab study finds correlation between anxiety, gut microbiome

In a study by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, or Berkeley Lab, researchers found that the gut microbiome, or the entirety of microorganisms in the gut, can partially mediate the effects of genetics on anxiety.
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Research & Ideas

Sunday, January 31, 2021

UC Berkeley startups win at UC Startup Innovation Challenge

As the UC Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship continues to promote innovation and entrepreneurship across the system, several startups affiliated with UC Berkeley secured prizes at the UC Startup Innovation Challenge, including a grand prize of $50,000 Thursday.
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‘An issue that intersects’: UC Berkeley researchers continue to find climate change impacts, solutions

Berkeley Lab study reviews progress toward carbon-free US power sector

Stanford University study using Berkeley Lab device could lead to fast-charging batteries

Berkeley Lab develops method of detecting cardiovascular disease

Berkeley Lab finds commercial trucking is capable of electrification

Paul Alivisatos elected as University of Chicago’s president

Berkeley Lab contributes to report for US fusion, plasma science research

UC Berkeley researchers find 1,200 lenses to examine dark matter

Berkeley Lab study finds correlation between anxiety, gut microbiome