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Mind & body

New MRI method offers deeper insight into brain physiology

UC Berkeley engineers have created a technique that traces blood flow "in reverse" to study brain function and disease.

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Mind & body

Study finds stored drinking water can spread harmful bacteria

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Mind & body

UC Berkeley research reveals the not-so-secret life of gut bacteria

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Campus & community

UC Berkeley celebrates opening of Grimes Engineering Center

Closeup of gloved hands connecting a brain-computer-interface to the back of research participant's head.

Streaming brain-to-voice neuroprosthesis restores naturalistic speech

A person is pictured holding their arm above a table. A device is strapped to the back of the person's wrist and hand, and the device is grasping a yellow tennis ball.

New device helps people with spinal cord injuries grasp large, heavy objects

A chameleon flashing a bright array of rainbow and pastel colors sits on a tree branch.

New electromagnetic material draws inspiration from the color-shifting chameleon

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Engineers from UC Berkeley and NASA team up to study fire in space

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Bringing clarity to microscopic imaging

A helicopter drops a large amount of water onto a forest fire

UC Berkeley researchers simulate how wildfires spread through communities

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New recyclable adhesives could serve as surgical superglue

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World’s first micromachine twists 2D materials at will

Berkeley engineers send 3D printer into space

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Using AI to encourage carpooling and shared transportation

A row of people all wearing hard hats dig shovels into the dirt.

UC Berkeley breaks ground on new Engineering Center

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To more effectively sequester biomass and carbon, just add salt