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Health

A furry brown bat hangs upside down from a piece of fruit.

UC Berkeley scientists uncover neural mechanisms behind long-term memory

07/09/25 — Neuroscientists record activity from hundreds of neurons simultaneously in bats, providing new clues into how memories are stored
An illustration shows a ring of small purple particles, representing disease proteins, sitting on a surface. The ring is partially covered by a droplet of liquid containing enlarged cartoons of plasmonic particles.

From COVID to cancer, new at-home test spots disease with startling accuracy

07/08/25 — Novel technology uses the ‘coffee-ring effect,’ paired with plasmonics and AI, for rapid diagnostics
rendering of a blue dna helix with color blocks behind it

Cracking the code of life

06/17/25 — The Evo 2 machine learning model enlists the power of AI in the fight against diseases.
wave illustration in blue

From silence to sound

06/11/25 — An AI-based method can synthesize signals from brain-computer interfaces into audible speech in near-real time.
Conceptual image of a brain inside a human head.

New MRI method offers deeper insight into brain physiology

05/29/25 — Technique traces blood flow sources ‘in reverse’ to study brain function and disease
Child

Household drinking water identified as key pathway for bacterial transmission

05/05/25 — Research points to effective strategies for protecting community health
Research participant, sitting in a wheelchair, is connected by wires to a computer and monitor that displays an avatar. A research coordinator can be seen walking behind the monitor, and in the foreground, someone is holding a laptop computer.

Podcast: ‘Locked in’ stroke survivor hears her voice again with help from AI

04/28/25 — Researchers describe using a brain-computer interface to restore Ann Johnson’s ability to speak
Illustration of Lactobacillus bacteria, capsule-shaped and shown in purple against blue background.

The not-so-secret life of gut bacteria

04/28/25 — Computational modeling gives us a peek inside these important microbial communities
Photo of a brightly colored peacock

UC Berkeley scientists trick the eye into seeing new color ‘olo’

04/22/25 — Innovative technique provides new insight into the nature of color vision and vision loss
Civil and environmental engineering professor Joshua Apte and postdoc Sam Cliff take air quality measurements aboard diesel trains, which are in the process of being replaced by new electric trains at San Francisco Caltrain Station.

Electric trains quieter, more reliable — and healthier, study finds

04/16/25 — Electrifying SF Bay Area’s Caltrain line was shown to reduce riders’ exposure to carcinogenic black carbon by an average of 89%
Runner tying her shoe next to a bottle of water.

Don’t sweat it!

04/15/25 — Wearable sweat sensor can track your hydration status during physical and mental activities
A male patient arrives at the therapy clinic complaining of low back pain. The therapist examines the patient

Researchers explore connections between chronic low back pain and movement

04/03/25 — UCSF/UC Berkeley study aims to make progress toward individualized treatments
Ashmita Kumar, UC Berkeley M.E.T. student.

Ashmita Kumar’s startup aims to detect signs of stroke and save lives

03/31/25 — Using AI and an iPhone, Berkeley EECS student seeks to improve stroke health care
Closeup of gloved hands connecting a brain-computer-interface to the back of research participant

Brain-to-voice neuroprosthesis restores naturalistic speech

03/31/25 — AI-based model streams intelligible speech from the brain in real time
Water is dropped on the advancing Palisades Fire by helicopter in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.

UC Berkeley researchers offer insights into the Los Angeles fires

01/13/25 — Scholars discuss the fires’ causes and impacts on health, housing and the path ahead
Professor Joshua Apte measures air quality aboard a diesel train bound for San Jose from San Francisco. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)

Unequal burden

12/02/24 — Joshua Apte studies how air pollutants impact different communities — and what kind of policies might improve equity in public health
Professor Rebecca Abergel peers through a positron emission tomography (PET) scanner at Berkeley Lab

In sickness and in health

11/25/24 — Rebecca Abergel explores the promise of nuclear medicine
Illustration of a person with the earbuds that can help them stay awake. Illustration by Adobe Stock and Adam Lau

Staying alert

11/20/24 — Engineers have designed earbuds that can detect signs of drowsiness in the brain.
illustration of a fetus

New glues

11/20/24 — A new chemical strategy opens the door to high-performance, recyclable adhesives, including a superglue for fetal surgery.
Professor Joshua Apte measures air quality aboard a diesel train bound for San Jose from San Francisco. (Photo by Adam Lau/Berkeley Engineering)

Unequal burden

11/20/24 — Professor Joshua Apte studies how air pollutants impact people in different communities — and what kind of policies might improve equity in the realm of public health.
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