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UC Berkeley researchers create new metamaterials inspired by deep-sea sponges

This breakthrough could pave the way for new lightweight, high-performance materials that are both strong and handle fluid flow efficiently.

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Scientists discover how algae colonized corals — a symbiosis that fueled the growth of the world’s reefs

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With AI, researchers discover new way to detect sudden cardiac death risk

Newly identified fossil sheds light on evolutionary history of saber-toothed cats

Berkeley Talks: Why kids need awe — and how puppets can help - Audio

A new $13.5 million gift will help UC Berkeley drive technology from lab to market

A breakthrough in electron microscopy delivers sharper images of our body’s tiniest proteins

As California warms, cases of dengue fever are expected to grow

The new math of urban wildfires

Astrophysicist Alex Filippenko awarded Gruber Cosmology Prize for work on supernovae

Scientists split gentoo penguins into four species, one totally new to science. Three of them are already threatened.

This Ph.D. candidate is studying how rising seas can push buried toxins into our homes

UC Berkeley-led biodegradable fabric research awarded $10 million from Bezos Earth Fund

Two UC Berkeley faculty members win New Horizons prizes for math and physics

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