Posts by Robert Sanders

Research

Astronomers capture birth of a magnetar, confirming link to some of universe’s brightest exploding stars

A UC Berkeley theorist proposed that highly magnetized, spinning neutron stars were the power source behind superluminous supernovae. A recent supernova provided the smoking gun.

Biology

‘Reprogramming’ our gut bacteria could be key to fighting disease - Video

Campus news

Berkeley’s Blue and Gold satellites are now flying through Earth’s magnetotail — a first - Video

Mind & body

Urine tests confirm alcohol consumption in wild African chimps - Video

New satellite mission will explore connection between colorful auroras and Earth’s magnetic tail - Video

Basic research on Listeria bacteria leads to unique cancer therapy

How the Berkeley Seismology Lab turns data into disaster prevention - Video

Why are Tatooine planets rare? Blame general relativity.

For 21 years, enthusiasts used their home computers to search for ET. UC Berkeley scientists are homing in on 100 signals they found.

Astronomers see fireworks from violent collisions around nearby star - Video

What’s powering these mysterious, bright blue cosmic flashes? Astronomers find a clue.

A new ‘hypertropical’ climate is emerging in the Amazon - Video

Strange ‘space plastic’ found on asteroid Bennu - Video

All life copies DNA unambiguously into proteins. Archaea may be the exception.

How UC Berkeley is improving the affordability of hydrogen fuel

Did the first animal look like a sponge or a comb jelly? The debate continues.

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