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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
Omar Yaghi in a suit, sitting at a desk in front of molecular structures

The making of a Nobel Prize

05/11/26 — Professor Omar Yaghi was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in creating metal-organic frameworks
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SOAR takes flight

05/11/26 — A new facility provides large-scale fabrication workspaces for student organizations at UC Berkeley

Robots that reconfigure

05/11/26 — Researchers use AI to design truss robots with complex shape adaptations and minimal control units
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Straight to the heart

05/11/26 — A heart-on-a-chip model could lead to new advances in treatments for cardiac failure
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Reimagining rehabilitation

05/11/26 — Two Berkeley alums have launched a company that offers an at-home robotic rehabilitation device
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Let there be light

05/11/26 — The Strauch Hypercube, a floating lightwork, is remarkable for its symmetry and beauty