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New Research Debunks Common Belief That High Lactate Levels Are Bad

University of California - Berkeley — Thu, 16 May 2024 11:14:34 +0000

Research challenges the common belief among athletes and physicians that high lactate levels are harmful. As a student competing in track and field at his...

Synthetic Biology Breakthrough Paves the Way for Cheaper Vaccines

University of California - Berkeley — Wed, 08 May 2024 15:00:54 +0000

A multistep biosynthetic process in yeast cheaply produces an expensive adjuvant now extracted from tree bark. Vaccines save lives, as proven during the recent pandemic,...

The Unexpected Key to Safe Gene Therapy: Bird Junk DNA

University of California - Berkeley — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 06:38:43 +0000

Retrotransposons can insert new genes into a “safe harbor” in the genome, complementing CRISPR gene editing. The recent greenlighting of a CRISPR-Cas9 treatment for sickle...

Ancient DNA Tells a New Story of Human-Neanderthal Coexistence

University of California - Berkeley — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 06:03:41 +0000

A genetic study of a German archaeological site reveals that modern humans lived in Northern Europe 45,000 years ago, overlapping with Neanderthals, and altering our...

Redefining Dementia Treatment: Berkeley Scientists Unveil Promising New Breakthrough

University of California - Berkeley — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 05:13:14 +0000

Research from UC Berkeley indicates that ongoing stress caused by protein aggregation is leading to the death of brain cells. Numerous neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer’s...

Neuroscience of the Swipe: What Makes an Online Dating Profile Irresistible?

University of California - Berkeley Haas School of Business — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 04:33:59 +0000

Demonstrating an interest in understanding potential partners in online dating profiles can significantly increase attractiveness and potential for relationship satisfaction. In writing a good online...

CRISPR Takes a Giant Leap Forward in Live Animal Gene Editing

University of California - Berkeley — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 14:33:09 +0000

Antibody-targeted ‘enveloped delivery vehicles’ selectively edit T-cells to create CAR T-cells. Most approved gene therapies today, including those involving CRISPR-Cas9, work their magic on cells...

Smoke Signals: Deciphering the Truth Behind Cookstove Carbon Claims

University of California, Berkeley — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 10:00:54 +0000

New study finds that global carbon markets overcredit cookstove greenhouse gas reductions by a factor of 10. The fastest growing type of offset on the...

Eyes of Evolution: Unveiling the Ancient Origins of Retinal Cells

University of California - Berkeley — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 11:14:00 +0000

Though vertebrates vary widely in the number of retinal cell types, most seem to have a common origin. Karthik Shekhar and his colleagues raised a...

When Is an Aurora Not an Aurora? Explaining Mysterious Phenomena Called “Steve” and “Picket Fence”

University of California - Berkeley — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 10:51:59 +0000

Phenomena called “Steve” and “picket fence” are masquerading as auroras, graduate student argues. The shimmering green, red, and purple curtains of the northern and southern...

Unlocking Cosmic Mysteries: Scientists Develop Innovative New Method To Probe Dark Matter

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 00:26:40 +0000

Dark matter is fundamental to our understanding of the Universe, yet its exact nature remains a mystery. Uncovering the identity of dark matter is a...

Jupiter’s Surprising Atmospheric Discovery: Webb Reveals Intense 3,000-Mile-Wide Jet Stream

Robert Sanders, University of California - Berkeley — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 23:53:51 +0000

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a high-speed jet stream in Jupiter’s atmosphere, moving at 320 miles per hour and situated 15 to 30...

Brain Imaging Redefined: NexGen 7T MRI Achieves 10x Better Resolution

University of California - Berkeley — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:00:22 +0000

Higher resolution will allow neuroscientists to more precisely localize and trace brain networks. An intense international effort to improve the resolution of magnetic resonance imaging...

Debunking “Cheap Airfare Hacks” – UC Berkeley Reveals How Airline Pricing Really Works

University of California - Berkeley Haas School of Business — Sun, 15 Oct 2023 20:13:42 +0000

A new paper co-authored by Olivia Natan of Berkeley Haas and published in The Quarterly Journal of Economics peers into the black box of airline...

Revolutionizing Imaging: New Superimaging Approach Breaks Optical Limits

The University of Hong Kong — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 10:26:28 +0000

A collaborative research team led by Interim Head of Physics Professor Shuang Zhang from The University of Hong Kong (HKU), along with the National Center...

Antimatter Levitation Debunked: Groundbreaking CERN Experiment Reveals Gravity’s Pull on Antihydrogen

University of California - Berkeley — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 08:30:52 +0000

Experiment at CERN eliminates the possibility that antimatter is repulsed by gravity. CERN’s ALPHA collaboration has experimentally confirmed that antihydrogen is pulled down by gravity,...

Unlocking the Brain’s Secrets: Where Does Conscious Experience Truly Reside?

University of California - Berkeley — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 08:23:19 +0000

Recordings show prolonged activity in the visual cortex when looking at images, outlasting conscious awareness of image. More than a quarter of all stroke victims...

Quantum Leaps Ahead: IBM’s Error Mitigation Strategy Outperforms Classical Supercomputers

University of California - Berkeley — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:39:37 +0000

Quantum computer barely edged out supercomputer, showing utility of noisy quantum computers. Researchers from IBM Quantum and collaborating institutions have demonstrated that a 127-qubit quantum...

A Rumble in the Cosmos: Pulsar Timing Yields Evidence of Cosmic Background Gravitational Waves

University of California - Berkeley — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 04:44:57 +0000

Astrophysicists report evidence that the cosmos is filled with a background of gravitational waves likely due to mergers of supermassive black hole binaries. Researchers from...

Megastorms on Saturn: 100-Year-Long Storms Challenge Our Understanding of Gas Giants

University of California - Berkeley — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 02:05:56 +0000

Megastorms leave marks on Saturn’s atmosphere for centuries. Researchers have discovered long-lasting megastorms on Saturn, similar to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, through the study of...

Webb Space Telescope Delivers Unprecedented Insights Into Jupiter’s Moons

University of California - Berkeley — Sun, 13 Aug 2023 17:53:39 +0000

Groundbreaking observations by the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed hydrogen peroxide on Ganymede and ongoing volcanic eruptions on Io, enhancing our understanding of Jupiter’s...

SETI Revolutionized: Cutting-Edge Technique Filters Genuine Alien Signals From Terrestrial Interference

University of California, Berkeley — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 20:29:28 +0000

Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed a novel technique to boost the search for extraterrestrial life. This method distinguishes potential alien signals...

New Species of Dome-Headed Dinosaurs May Have Had Elaborate Headgear

University of California - Berkeley — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 12:09:08 +0000

CT scans indicate that certain pachycephalosaurs had intricate structures on their domes. If you look at enough dinosaur fossils, you’ll see the remarkable diversity of...

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Plunges Into Fast Solar Wind and Discovers Its Mysterious Source

University of California - Berkeley — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 08:38:44 +0000

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe probe got close enough to sun’s surface to see hidden granular features. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe (PSP) has flown close enough...