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UC Berkeley |

UC Berkeley alumnus Gary Ruvkun shares 2024 Nobel Prize for discovering microRNA

Ruvkun obtained his B.A. in biophysics from UC Berkeley in 1973.

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UC Berkeley |

Why does it still feel so complicated to get back to ‘normal’? Pandemic cave syndrome explained

Reentering the public sphere after 18 months in isolation is no simple feat, scientists say.
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UCSF |

Coffee doesn’t raise your risk for heart rhythm problems

UCSF cardiology researchers report no link between coffee consumption and arrhythmia.
Illustration of the one-atom-thin 2D magnet
Berkeley Lab |

Scientists create the world’s thinnest magnet

A one-atom-thin 2D magnet developed by Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley could advance new applications in computing and electronics.
Man exposes empty pockets in front of a California flag
UC Santa Barbara |

The cost of California

UCLA and UC Santa Barbara economists discuss how California became so pricey.
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University of California Health |

University of California Health hospitals recognized among the best in California and the nation

Five UC academic health centers were among the best in the state, with UCLA Health at the very top, in the new U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings.
Spotted Gar, an ancient and native fish species
UC Davis |

Cultural biases impact native fish, too

Much of what is deemed valuable in the U.S. was shaped by the white male perspective. Fish are no exception.
A solar panel on the UC San Diego campus
UC Newsroom |

UC ranks first among colleges and universities in green power usage

The Environmental Protection Agency puts UC on top in its new ranking, with nearly half of the university's electricity sourced from green power in 2020.
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UC Newsroom |

UC Olympians on a quest for gold at the Tokyo Summer Games

More than 100 UC athletes across 29 countries and seven campuses will compete at the highest level of sport.
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UC Davis |

Turning tarantula venom into pain relief

Could modified venom from the Peruvian green velvet tarantula help end the opiod epidemic?
A city bakes through a heat wave
UC San Diego |

Poor and minority communities suffer more from extreme heat in U.S. cities

Excess urban heat is common within cities, but not all communities burden the consequences equally.
Sir Richard Branson is weightless in space on his Virgin Galactic passenger rocket plane.
UC RIverside |

Billionaires in the great beyond

Scientists weigh in on the first successful civilian trips to space, and the ethics of being a billion-dollar rocket man.
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UC Santa Barbara |

The parent trap

Antagonism toward motherhood dissuades women from pursuing academic science careers.