UC Berkeley researchers also found that stealing from non-friends caused more agitation, providing a window into how chimpanzee emotions may be similar to our own.

Berkeley tied for ninth worldwide in the publication’s 2027 assessment of a record 2,297 universities.

A California timber mill will be the first in the country to manufacture this eco-friendly, engineered wood product.

After 17 lengthy recording sessions and more than a decade of review and revision, Davis and the Oral History Center at Bancroft Library are releasing their monumental history of a career that helped ...

The recent report focuses on how the use of large language models — the foundation of generative AI — are affecting the fields of law, journalism, and education.

Historical accounts of the eruption nearly 2,000 years ago provide a precise timeline that allowed recalibration of one of the most versatile dating methods.

Tuberous sclerosis complex, a leading genetic cause of early-onset epilepsy, is typically resistant to drugs, requiring surgical removal of brain lesions. A new study pinpoints a cause and potential new therapies.

What happens when our therapists are no longer able to feel?

Tough decisions get calculated from a spot right above the eyes involved in impulse control

A historian unravels how the economic system that shapes every aspect of our lives came to be -- and why none of it was inevitable.

At a UC Berkeley event in August, the comedian and filmmaker questioned who is shaping artificial intelligence — and to what end.

Charred papyrus scrolls from a library inundated by volcanic ash in 79 C.E. are largely unreadable. UC Berkeley scientists teamed up to create and burn their own scrolls to test a new way to decipher ...

Could psychedelic therapy cure phantom limb pain? Amputee Miles O'Brien joins a trial testing if psychedelics can rewire the brain's pain circuits.

OHIO Chillicothe junior Ana Frease conducted research on the Coast Miwok language this summer through the Breath of Life Archival Institute for Indigenous California Languages.

Well before Brown began making his mark under the brightest lights, there was Dr. Derek Van Rheenen, and a course that would be a microcosm of Brown's impact.

Jennifer Chayes' game-changing ideas in math and computer science helped pave the way for today's innovations in machine learning and AI.

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UC Berkeley researchers have created a new genomic language model, called GPN-Star, that excels at spotting genetic variants that impact human health.

As tau builds up in our brains, non-REM brain waves necessary for memory formation become erratic.

For nearly 30 years, part of Sonoma was ruled by Tsarist Russia, and it played a pivotal – if little-known – role in shaping the US.

An urgent warning on autonomous weapons from Stuart Russell — the man who literally wrote the textbook on AI.

The UC Berkeley-led COEQWAL project is helping communities explore how shifting the state’s water priorities could impact agriculture, cities and ecosystems.

Virtual simulations spotlight the role human behavior plays in earthquake safety

A UC Berkeley graduate is behind a new early detection, multi-cancer screening tool that pairs the incredible scent-tracking ability of dogs with artificial intelligence.

Learn about the span of new fall semester course offerings, including classes touching on cutting-edge research, modern ethical dilemmas and literary works across the centuries.

Growing up in Cairo, incoming first-year student Malak Tawfik pursued a sport not often encouraged for girls — an ambition that has brought her to Berkeley.

Humans universally perceive and name colors as a mix of four pure hues (plus black and white). A new analysis ascribes this to the colors of the natural world and the brain’s propensity to simplify.

A UC Berkeley study finds the city of Richmond’s gun violence program led to three times the national decline in violence.

A flurry of events helped new students get settled as they officially join the Golden Bear family.

UC Berkeley Professor Pieter Abbeel reflects on the determination and curiosity that has propelled former students from his robotics labs to extraordinary achievements.

With many 4-year-olds enrolling in free TK, other early child-care providers need support to reorient their businesses to serve younger children, UC Berkeley study finds.

Unlike GLP-1s, which work by suppressing appetite and lowering energy intake, a molecular compound identified by UC Berkeley scientists helps cells burn extra energy with no change in food intake or e...

By combining field recordings with direct observation of songbirds, Julie Elie was able to map the hidden meanings behind everyday bird chatter.

Astronomical housing prices. Soaring energy costs. Californians taking flight. In research for the UC Berkeley Economy & Society Initiative, policy expert Sam Trachtman explores solutions that challenge conventional wisdom.