Polymer manufacturers gain AI-powered tool to spot defects early
07/01/26 — ‘Smart eyes’ provide real-time, built-in quality assurance for 3D printing
Research
Inside the ‘concrete battery’
06/23/26 — College of Environmental Design: UC Berkeley researcher Stefano Schiavon exposes lethal heat in Florida prisons
The nose knows: Electric schnoz can smell when your food’s gone bad
06/17/26 — Proof-of-concept device created by UC Berkeley researchers can sniff out gases emitted by harmful bacteria, allergens and other food safety hazards
The art of grasping
06/08/26 — Redefining robot manipulation with creativity and code
Ph.D. student develops next-gen electronic nose
06/02/26 — Carla Bassil’s machine learning-assisted device could improve food safety and human health
From forest to front door
05/28/26 — Understanding how wildfire spreads through communities
New rules
05/11/26 — A groundbreaking way of designing polymers could lead to eco-friendly plastics
Microbes with a mission
05/11/26 — Scientists are developing a system that uses probiotics and prebiotics to suppress harmful lung pathogens
When the shaking stops
05/11/26 — Hidden weak spots in urban infrastructure could lead to a healthcare crisis after an earthquake
Straight to the heart
05/11/26 — A heart-on-a-chip model could lead to new advances in treatments for cardiac failure
The art of grasping
05/11/26 — Redefining robot manipulation with creativity and code
From forest to front door
05/10/26 — Understanding how wildfire spreads through communities
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
UC Berkeley-led biodegradable fabric research awarded $10M from Bezos Earth Fund
04/24/26 — Protein-based spider silk inspires new fibers sourced from compost
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
Michael Yartsev wins illustrious Guggenheim Fellowship
04/17/26 — Berkeley engineer was one of four UC Berkeley professors named a 2026 Fellow
Sunbirds suck, scientists find. Hummingbirds don’t.
04/13/26 — Two unrelated groups of nectar eaters, hummingbirds and sunbirds, evolved different techniques to slurp the sweet liquid from flowers
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
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