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
Health
Dan Fletcher named to National Academy of Medicine
10/21/25 — Bioengineering professor recognized for his work developing mobile phone-based microscopy to diagnose infectious diseases in developing countries
Berkeley alums develop at-home robotic rehabilitation device
10/20/25 — ATDev co-founders advance new possibilities for assistive technologies
With these devices, the doctor is always in
10/07/25 — Berkeley engineer Rikky Muller explains how implantable and wearable technologies are redefining patient care
Preparing for the next ‘big one’
09/08/25 — Studying how people are injured inside buildings during earthquakes could improve safety and survival
Documentary examines rural Calif. town’s fight for water
08/11/25 — Los Angeles Times: Allensworth residents join forces with CEE professor Ashok Gadgil to fight for clean water
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
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
Cracking the code of life
06/17/25 — The Evo 2 machine learning model enlists the power of AI in the fight against diseases.
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.
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
Household drinking water identified as key pathway for bacterial transmission
05/05/25 — Research points to effective strategies for protecting community health
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
The not-so-secret life of gut bacteria
04/28/25 — Computational modeling gives us a peek inside these important microbial communities
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
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%
Don’t sweat it!
04/15/25 — Wearable sweat sensor can track your hydration status during physical and mental activities
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’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
Brain-to-voice neuroprosthesis restores naturalistic speech
03/31/25 — AI-based model streams intelligible speech from the brain in real time