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Research

Not one, but two massive black holes are eating away at this galaxy

UC Berkeley astronomers found a stealth black hole that is a companion to the massive black hole in the galaxy’s core. One day, the two might merge and produce a ripple of gravitational waves.

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Campus & community

Planetary scientist Lindy Elkins-Tanton to head Space Sciences Laboratory

Campus & community

James B. Milliken named 22nd president of the University of California

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Mind & body

Indigenous knowledge helps biotech find new drugs. This grad student wants those companies to give back.

Scientists trick the eye into seeing new color ‘olo’

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A spate of suicides drew this alumna back to UC Berkeley to confront mental health issues in academia

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New wearable sweat sensor can track your hydration status

A new electric train at the Caltrain San Francisco station.

Electric trains are quieter, more reliable than diesel. New study finds they’re healthier, too.

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On Jupiter, it’s mushballs all the way down

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UC Berkeley graduate programs soar to elite status in latest US News rankings

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A single dry winter decimated California’s salmon and trout populations

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UC Berkeley engineers create world’s smallest wireless flying robot

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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

Ancient beaches testify to long-ago ocean on Mars

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