Research

Community members from Bolinas, California, play an evacuation-simulation board game

Researchers to help reduce wildfire risk with dynamic modeling, serious games

12/20/22 — CITRIS: With a $2.5 million NSF grant, an interdisciplinary UC team led by civil engineering professor Kenichi Soga is partnering with Bay Area communities to help residents respond to natural disasters more quickly — and more safely.

Close-up image of a mechano-node pore sensing (NPS) device.

The power of simplicity

12/08/22 — Professor Lydia Sohn’s microfluidic device may help solve some of the most complex mysteries in cell biology.

$Microscopy-generated images of a fracture in CrCoNi alloy$

Say hello to the toughest material on earth

12/08/22 — Berkeley Lab: A new study co-led by Berkeley Engineering materials scientist Robert Ritchie reveals the profound properties of a simple metal alloy

People watching a live stream in front of a wall with emoji stickers

Just for you

11/07/22 — Are the algorithms that recommend personalized online content manipulative? A new model figures it out.

Ph.D. student researcher Junpyo (Patrick) Kwon demonstrates a biodegradable printed circuit

Waste not

11/07/22 — Researchers have developed a fully recyclable and biodegradable printed circuit.

Schematic showing the “Dirac cones” through which the light passes through the holes in the semiconductor membrane.

Next-gen lasers

11/07/22 — An advanced semiconductor laser can emit a single mode of light while still scaling up in size and power.

Robot arms (seen here in multiple exposures) folding towels using the SpeedFolding method.

Fastest ever laundry-folding robot is here

10/24/22 — NPR: But SpeedFolding method, from an international team including Berkeley Engineering's AUTOLab, is likely still slower than you.

Study finds medical procedure that rejuvenates old human blood

09/15/22 — Berkeley researchers find that plasmapheresis could advance our understanding of human aging, inform treatment of age-related diseases

Researcher holding up a 3D-printed circuit

Print, recycle, repeat: Scientists demo a biodegradable printed circuit

08/30/22 — Berkeley Lab: New breakthrough by Berkeley researchers could divert wearable devices and other flexible electronics from landfill

Old blood ages young mice, finds Berkeley-led study

08/08/22 — New Scientist: The findings, published in Nature Metabolism, suggest that cellular aging isn't just a matter of wear and tear

Berkeley-led study identifies human lung proteins that can advance or thwart SARS-CoV-2 infections

07/26/22 — Findings may lead to targeted treatments

New study evaluates NOAA’s wildfire smoke forecasting model

07/05/22 — Using data from the 2018 Camp Fire, civil engineering researchers identify ways to improve experimental smoke prediction tool

Kaichen Dong named one of 35 Innovators Under 35

06/30/22 — Kaichen Dong, a Berkeley postdoc in materials science and engineering, has been named among MIT Technology Review’s 2022 35 Innovators Under 35 contest

Schematic of the Berkeley Surface Emitting Laser (BerkSEL)

New single-mode semiconductor laser delivers power with scalability

06/29/22 — Breakthrough by Berkeley engineers could dramatically improve the efficiency of lasers for sensing, communication and imaging

Electron microscope images show the precise atom-by-atom structure of a barium titanate (BaTiO3) thin film sandwiched between layers of strontium ruthenate (SrRuO3) metal to make a tiny capacitor.

Ultrathin capacitor could enable energy-efficient microchips

06/24/22 — Berkeley Lab: Scientists led by materials science professor Lane Martin turn century-old material into a thin film for next-gen memory and logic devices

Plenoxels rendering of a plant in 3D space

Plenoxels convert 2D images into navigable, photorealistic 3D worlds in minutes

06/16/22 — Innovative technology makes 3D-rendering process fast and practical for a range of applications

Optical microscopy image of silicon nanowire

New silicon nanowires can really take the heat

05/24/22 — Berkeley Lab: Berkeley researchers show that the new material conducts heat 150% more efficiently, a result that could lead to smaller, faster computer processors

Researchers in zero gravity with 3D printer

Berkeley students flip, float and experiment on zero-g flight

05/23/22 — Berkeley News: Engineers put 3D printing technology to the test for possible use on future NASA space missions

Researchers resolve riddle of mammalian brain’s navigation system

05/12/22 — Study shows bats remember flight paths, enabling precise navigation of familiar routes

Colorful electron microscope image of pure titanium with a nanotwinned structure.

A new time for titanium

05/08/22 — Researchers have developed critical insights that could ultimately lead to a stronger, cheaper and more sustainable metal.