UCOP-funded research opens doors to measure interactions that couldn't be tracked before.
Nanofiber feels forces and hears sounds made by cells
Your sense of smell is more powerful than you think
UC Berkeley students make like bloodhounds in an experiment to demonstrate our olfactory powers.
New battery-free implant is powered by your body
Supercapacitor could make pacemakers safer and more durable.
4 out of 5 physician moms report discrimination, much of it based on motherhood
Longer paid maternity leaves, backup child care and lactation support are recommended in a new study.
Why you shouldn't get mom roses this year
In a cruel twist, pesticide-infused Mother’s Day bouquets exported from Ecuador are shown to harm children.
Breastfeeding plays important role in ‘seeding’ infant microbiome with beneficial bacteria
Study finds that nearly one-third of beneficial bacteria in baby’s intestinal tract comes directly from mother’s milk.
Beneath the ice
An underwater robot explores inhospitable waters to help predict how and when Antarctic ice shelves collapse.
Ready for a better beer?
Newly sequenced barley genome could lead to better beer, whiskey and understanding of other crops.
The elevator pitch perfected
Leah Foltz wins UC Santa Barbara's competition with a presentation on fixing blindness with your own cells.
Pac-Man-like CRISPR enzymes have potential for disease diagnostics
Jennifer Doudna's lab discovers an application that could identify viruses like Zika cheaply and quickly.
Students wow with brilliance — and brevity — at Grad Slam
Lose the lingo and win — grad students put their research in layman's terms in this year's final.
What infants can teach adults about learning
A new theory suggests how adults can never stop learning.