Nature provides the answers
11/10/25 — Phillip Messersmith harnesses the natural world to engineer medical innovations
Research
Wildfire defense that works
11/10/25 — Home hardening and defensible space strategies can double the number of structures that survive a blaze
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
Salty science
11/10/25 — An energy-efficient memsensor that uses vanadium dioxide works in wet, salty environments
Material intelligence
11/10/25 — Science meets shapeshifting at the Morphing Matter Lab
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
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
Former Air Force chief scientist to guide program development at Berkeley Space Center
10/01/25 — EECS professor Victoria Coleman will lead efforts to forge a research alliance between academia, NASA and the tech industry
$1.3M gift from Ripple launches new Berkeley Center for Digital Assets
10/01/25 — Center to support research on projects ranging from blockchain technology to digital twins of physical assets
UC Berkeley EECS professors receive AI for Math Fund grants
09/25/25 — Funded projects will focus on developing systems to help advance mathematical discovery and research
Preparing for the next ‘big one’
09/08/25 — Studying how people are injured inside buildings during earthquakes could improve safety and survival
Researchers awarded $15 million NSF grant to transform the science of natural hazards
09/05/25 — UC Berkeley civil engineering professor to co-lead the multi-institutional effort
California communities can reduce wildfire damage by half. Here’s how.
08/28/25 — UC Berkeley-led study demonstrates how two mitigation strategies — home hardening and defensible space — can have a major impact on wildfire destructiveness
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