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Mind & body

Altered States: An investigation into near-death experiences

A neurosurgeon claimed he glimpsed the afterlife during a coma. This podcast episode explores if his tale of eternity was a trick of the brain or a window into something science can’t explain.

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Research

Heart-on-a-chip may lead to new treatments for heart failure

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Awards

National Academy of Medicine adds two from UC Berkeley to its ranks

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Research

Gel nail manicures come with exposure to skin-damaging UV. A UC Berkeley chemist has a solution.

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The history of vaccine hesitancy, from smallpox to COVID-19

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Despite relaxed prescribing rules, opioid addiction treatment still hard to find at pharmacies

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CRISPR researchers and startup entrepreneurs will share new building in UC Berkeley’s Innovation Zone

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Repairing the heart: If zebrafish can do it, why not humans?

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From COVID to cancer, new at-home test spots disease with startling accuracy

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Scientists complete the most thorough analysis yet of India’s genetic diversity

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UC Berkeley scientists are teaching computers to speak the language of life

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New MRI method offers deeper insight into brain physiology

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Proposed Medicaid cuts could have devastating impact in California, UC Berkeley analysts say

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Infant born with deadly disease now thriving thanks to customized CRISPR treatment six months after birth

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A spate of suicides drew this alumna back to UC Berkeley to confront mental health issues in academia

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New wearable sweat sensor can track your hydration status

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