agriculture

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Research

Agriculture accelerated human genome evolution to capture energy from starchy foods

UC Berkeley study finds rapid increase over last 12,000 years in genes for enzymes that digest starch.

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Research

To more effectively sequester biomass and carbon, just add salt

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Research

Discovery could lead to new fungicides to protect rice crops

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Science & environment

A big step toward ‘green’ ammonia and a ‘greener’ fertilizer

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In 10 years, CRISPR transformed medicine. Can it now help us deal with climate change?

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Berkeley Student Farms grows more than food at UC Berkeley

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California farmworkers hit hard by COVID-19, study finds

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UC Berkeley’s Cannabis Research Center wins $4.6M in state grants

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Pesticides speed the spread of deadly waterborne pathogens

Postdoc Patrick Pausch and doctoral student Basem Al-Sayed in front of a computer discussing a new gene-editing protein

Megaphages harbor mini-Cas proteins ideal for gene editing

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Using CRISPR genome editing to make cassava safer to eat

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Saving livestock by thinking like a predator

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How fat prawns can save lives

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Berkeley Talks: What can be done to protect pollinators

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To help the bees, protect the prairie

New Cannabis Research Center to explore environmental, social impacts of legalization

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