biology

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Mind & body

Scientists complete the most thorough analysis yet of India’s genetic diversity

A comparison of more than 2,700 complete genomes from South Asians uncovers a wealth of ancient and recent diversity and genetic links to disease.

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Research

UC Berkeley scientists are teaching computers to speak the language of life

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Research

Flamingos create water tornados to trap their prey

A lone wolf walks through yellow grassland

Opinion

What we really need in the fight against extinction

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Seven faculty members named fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Scientists discover why obesity takes away the pleasure of eating

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No robot can match a squirrel’s ability to leap from limb to limb — until now

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Iguanas floated one-fifth of the way around the world to colonize Fiji

Brian Staskawicz standing in front of some trees.

UC Berkeley professor Brian Staskawicz awarded Wolf Prize in Agriculture

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

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How cuts to NIH funding could impact cancer patients

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This shy California shrew avoided the camera and the limelight — until now

UC Berkeley professor Adam Yala is pioneering AI for cancer prediction

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Six young faculty members named Sloan Fellows

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En busca de una rana venenosa y de un nombre culturalmente apropiado

brown frog with yellow stripe on side, sitting on a brown leaf

In pursuit of a poison frog — and a culturally appropriate name