Microbes with a mission
05/11/26 — Scientists are developing a system that uses probiotics and prebiotics to suppress harmful lung pathogens
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When the shaking stops
05/11/26 — What turns an earthquake into a healthcare crisis? Engineers are uncovering the hidden weak spots in urban infrastructure that could make the difference between quick recovery and chaos. A multi-institutional team of researchers led by Luis Ceferino, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, simulated a major earthquake in the San Francisco Bay Area to […]
Straight to the heart
05/11/26 — A heart-on-a-chip model could lead to new advances in treatments for cardiac failure
Reimagining rehabilitation
05/11/26 — Two Berkeley alums have launched a company that offers an at-home robotic rehabilitation device
Researchers teach AI to spot cancer risk by squeezing individual breast cells
04/23/26 — UC Berkeley and City of Hope scientists discover that a cell's mechanical age can effectively signal cancer risk
UC Berkeley and UCSF researchers are using AI to revolutionize medical imaging
04/17/26 — EECS professor Adam Yala’s startup strives to make medical imaging more efficient — and more effective
Organ-on-a-chip technology replicates decades of human aging in just four days
03/25/26 — Rausser College of Natural Resources: New technology could make it easier for researchers to screen longevity therapeutics without waiting years for results
Researchers grow immune cells with more targeted cancer-fighting abilities
03/10/26 — New approach could lead to therapies for a wider range of diseases and with fewer side effects
Building mobility trainers for toddlers
02/20/26 — UC Berkeley students gather at the Jacobs Institute to assemble assistive devices for young children with disabilities
Berkeley engineers among innovators featured on Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ list
02/02/26 — UC Newsroom: Many are leading the way across AI, entrepreneurship, science and more
Using the microbiome to combat lung pathogens
01/13/26 — Novel approach offers a way to stop deadly infections without using antibiotics
Nature provides the answers
11/10/25 — Phillip Messersmith harnesses the natural world to engineer medical innovations
Q+A on neurotechnologies
11/10/25 — Rikky Muller is developing end-to-end devices that are smarter, safer and smaller than ever
A new hue
11/10/25 — Berkeley scientists have developed a technique to manipulate the eye into seeing a brand-new color
From drop to diagnosis
11/10/25 — Researchers have created a rapid, at-home diagnostic test that is 100 times more sensitive to viruses
Testing the waters
11/10/25 — Researchers have found that stored drinking water is a key transmission pathway for E. coli
Sweat sense
11/10/25 — A tiny sweat sensor opens the door to hydration monitoring using wearables like smartwatches
Follow the flow
11/10/25 — An innovative MRI technique maps blood flow in the brain back to its source
How a major Bay Area earthquake could endanger healthcare access
11/06/25 — Study shows that damage to hospitals and transportation networks could compound failures across the region
Heart-on-a-chip may lead to new treatments for heart failure
11/03/25 — Model helps identify nanoparticles that can deliver mRNA directly into heart muscle cells