Posts by Kara Manke

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Scientists trick the eye into seeing new color ‘olo’

April 22, 2025

A new electric train at the Caltrain San Francisco station.

Electric trains are quieter, more reliable than diesel. New study finds they’re healthier, too.

April 16, 2025

Two steelhead trout swim within the bubbling waters of a flowing stream.

A single dry winter decimated California’s salmon and trout populations

April 3, 2025

A photo of a small, white, propeller-shaped object that is held between the tips of two fingers. The object is smaller than the width of a fingernail.

UC Berkeley engineers create world’s smallest wireless flying robot

March 28, 2025

Two people sit on chairs made from tree trunks and smile at the camera. Behind them is a long wooden table that holds basketry and serving utensils.

Initiative aims to create a ‘rightful presence’ for the Ohlone community at UC Berkeley

February 27, 2025

Study finds persistent spike in hate speech on X

February 13, 2025

An illustration shows a man being manipulated like a string puppet by a disembodied hand.

Why conspiracies are so popular — and what we can do to stop them

February 5, 2025

Smoke emerges from forested hills. In the foreground, two fire trucks aim streams of water at a vulnerable home. Overhead, an aircraft releases a plume of red flame retardant chemicals.

Is the Bay Area prepared for major wildfires?

January 16, 2025

A helicopter in the center frame drops water on a fire as yellowish smoke clouds the sky.

Health, housing and the path ahead: UC Berkeley researchers on the Los Angeles fires

January 10, 2025

Three dried grapevine specimens, mounted on paper, are spread across a table. Behind the table stand two individuals who are smiling at the camera. Storage cabinets that are filled with file folders can be seen in the background.

What a century-old grapevine reveals about a disease that plagues wine country

December 16, 2024

UC Berkeley engineer Homayoon Kazerooni elected to the National Academy of Inventors

December 10, 2024

Two people stand next to one another in a forested area. One person is reading off of their phone while the other is writing something on a small piece of paper.

Citizen scientists discover new, more virulent form of sudden oak death in Bay Area

November 12, 2024

Michelle Yeoh stands with a hand to her mouth as Jamie Lee Curtis and Ke Huy Quan congratulate her.

With the help of AI, UC Berkeley researchers confirm Hollywood is getting more diverse

November 4, 2024

Five firefighters walk across an ashy and barren landscape

Project 2025 could be disastrous for the climate. Legal scholars are preparing to fight back.

October 30, 2024

An electric vehicle at a charging station.

Electric vehicle tax credits cut pollution but may not be cost-effective, study finds

October 7, 2024

A woman with long hair stands at a podium and smiles at people seated nearby.

How UC Berkeley researchers are making online spaces safer for all

September 30, 2024