Steering light in a flash
07/09/26 — Caltech: New chip developed by Berkeley engineer Claudio Hail and Caltech redirects light beams in less than a trillionth of a second
Nanotechnology
Researchers electrically power nanophotonic lasers without disturbing light
07/06/26 — Discovery could lead to a new generation of compact and energy-efficient photonic technologies
Back to the elements
05/11/26 — Researchers have engineered a virus that can extract rare earth elements in a greener, low-cost and recyclable way
Researchers discover a new pathway to building energy-efficient computing chips
05/04/26 — Ultrathin titanium dioxide film exhibits surprising properties that could advance semiconductor technology
Researcher Sathvik Iyengar named 2026 Schmidt Science Fellow
03/25/26 — Prestigious international fellowship recognizes emerging interdisciplinary science leaders
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
Record-breaking ‘molecular sponge’ pulls carbon from air faster than ever before
02/09/26 — BIDMaP: Professor Omar Yaghi’s lab achieves a breakthrough in direct air capture technology
Researchers pioneer greener way to extract rare earth elements
11/12/25 — Sustainable biomining approach uses genetically engineered viruses
Salty science
11/10/25 — An energy-efficient memsensor that uses vanadium dioxide works in wet, salty environments
Researchers develop energy-efficient memory sensor for wet, salty environments
08/01/25 — Innovative design uses phase-shifting material, enabling electronic sensors to function like biological neurons
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
UC Berkeley’s Marvell NanoLab gets high-tech boost with Lam Research gift
04/16/25 — Sophisticated etching system enables atomic-scale precision for next-generation chips
A new way to engineer composite materials
03/06/25 — Berkeley Lab: Innovative polymer design combines strength with reversibility
In a twist
11/20/24 — Researchers have demonstrated the world’s first micromachine that can twist 2D materials at will.
Could a new medical approach fix faulty genes before birth?
10/24/24 — UC Davis Health: Berkeley engineers collaborate on unique mRNA delivery method for in utero gene editing for neurodevelopmental conditions
World’s first micromachine twists 2D materials at will
08/21/24 — Device expands ways to manipulate low-dimensional quantum materials
Going big with nano
05/31/24 — Scientists have devised a way to grow nanomaterials that are recyclable and large enough for industrial applications.
Berkeley’s ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship combats climate change
05/30/24 — UC Berkeley faculty are fast-tracking the development of new and creative climate solutions
First high-res 3D nanoscale chemical imaging achieved with multimodal tomography
04/30/24 — University of Michigan: New approach could advance nanomaterials for electronics, clean energy, biomedicine and more
Molecular weaving makes polymer composites stronger without compromising function
03/21/24 — College of Chemistry: New discovery could have a “huge impact on the materials industry”