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‘Climate Break’: A podcast focused on solutions to the climate crisis
In bite-sized episodes, this weekly podcast by UC Berkeley’s Center for Law, Energy and Environment steers away from climate doom and zeros in on what can be done […]
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National Academy of Sciences elects seven from UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley’s newest NAS members are neuroscientist Marla Feller, herpetologist Tyrone Hayes, economists Hilary Hoynes and Emmanuel Saez, chemists Jeffrey Long and T. Don Tilley and biochemist Donald Rio. […]
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Six young faculty members named 2023 Sloan Research Fellows
Sloan Research Fellows are chosen for creativity, innovation and research accomplishments that make them stand out as the next generation of leaders […]
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Were galaxies much different in the early universe?
Though not yet complete, the HERA telescope in South Africa’s Karoo is already telling astronomers about conditions in the early universe before stars ignited […]
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New ‘chain mail’ material of interlocking molecules is tough, flexible and easy to make
Molecular bonds break when bent, but structures made from interlocking molecules can be flexible and tough, just like the chain mail made of interlocking metal rings worn by medieval knights. […]
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A big step toward ‘green’ ammonia and a ‘greener’ fertilizer
UC Berkeley chemists demonstrated a new process that uses less energy to separate ammonia from the chemical reactants used industrially to produce the chemical for fertilizer […]
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Berkeley leads a ‘new era of innovation’ in quantum science, technology research
UC Berkeley professors highlight the research, education, and entrepreneurship currently being conducted that makes Berkeley a leader in quantum science and technology. […]
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Building an extraterrestrial ‘starter kit’ for a future on Mars
At Berkeley’s Center for the Utilization of Biological Engineering in Space (CUBES), scientists are creating plants and microbes that could one day provide sustenance to humans exploring the final frontier […]
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Why some countries are leading the shift to green energy
As governments race to limit greenhouse gas emissions, a new study reveals the political factors that impact how countries respond to energy challenges […]
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New institute uses chemistry, machine learning to tackle climate change
The Bakar Institute of Digital Materials for the Planet (BIDMaP) will bring together top machine learning and chemistry researchers to develop new materials for capturing carbon dioxide […]
