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Federal research cuts could worsen infectious disease toll worldwide, Berkeley expert warns

Infectious disease expert Russell Vance discusses the potential impact of cuts to USAID funding.

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How cuts to NIH funding could impact cancer patients

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UC Berkeley professor Adam Yala is pioneering AI for cancer prediction

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

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Berkeley Voices: We learn what to fear. Can we unlearn it?

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UC Berkeley’s Jennifer Doudna receives National Medal of Technology and Innovation

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Psychology researchers awarded $4.5 million grant for bipolar disorder study

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Science of Happiness: How to find calm through walking

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A new timeline for Neanderthal interbreeding with modern humans

Two monkeys sit on a branch, with one looking disapprovingly toward the other.

Do animals get jealous like people? Researchers say it’s complicated.

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Bay Area soda taxes don’t just affect sales. They help change people’s minds.

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UC Berkeley professor takes stock of the CDC’s post-COVID reforms

Poulomi Saha stands in front of a huge fireplace surrounded with decorative wrought iron.

Berkeley Voices: As crises escalate, so does our fascination with cults

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UC Berkeley engineer explores the promise of nuclear medicine

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Watch a UC Berkeley neurologist explain how concussions really work

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Sugar restrictions in early childhood reduce risk of later chronic disease, study finds

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