Health

Traditionally, fluorescence microscopes (blue images) are used to image tumors. A new image sensor (purple images) could do the same, less invasively.

Tiny sensor aims to monitor tumors in real time

04/19/24 — IEEE Spectrum: Novel device could potentially provide a better alternative to biopsies

(from left) UC Berkeley professors Hillel Adesnik, Laura Waller, and Rikky Muller, and UC Berkeley graduate student Liz Murray pose in Waller’s lab with a prototype of their neurotechnology for two-way communication with the brain.

Mind-blowing science: ‘Star Wars-style’ holograms to communicate with the brain

03/19/24 — CZ Biohub: UC Berkeley scientists are taking brain-machine interfaces to a new level with support from Chan Zuckerberg Biohub San Francisco

Vayu Hill-Maini is working to unlock the richly diverse genomes of fungi to engineer them into meat alternatives. Here, he holds petri dishes of growing fungi; the one on the left is the original mold, the right has been engineered using the team

It’s hearty, it’s meaty, it’s mold

03/14/24 — Berkeley Lab: Bioengineers are hacking the genome of fungi for smart foods of the future

Still image from video of AI-trained surgical robot that was able to sew six stitches all on its own.

Watch this robot as it learns to stitch up wounds

03/05/24 — MIT Technology Review: Berkeley researchers' AI-trained surgical robot was able to sew six stitches on its own — and has lessons for robotics as a whole

Jennifer Doudna speaks on stage while standing behind a podium and laptop.

Jennifer Doudna: Delivering the future of CRISPR-based genome editing

02/08/24 — Nobel laureate details new applications at Kuh Distinguished Lecture

Photo of man grasping his abdominal area in pain with outline of colon superimposed on the area.

Researchers make advances toward more effective IBD therapies

02/01/24 — New regenerative medicine technique may repair and protect the colon

Photo of Augmental co-founder Corten Singer (B.A.’17 CS, B.A.’17 CogSci, M.S.’18 EECS).

Berkeley alum develops tongue-controlled touchpad

01/30/24 — Corten Singer (B.A.’17 CS, B.A.’17 CogSci, M.S.’18 EECS) seeks to create a new paradigm in assistive technologies

A comparison of human brain scans using the NexGen 7T MRI at higher resolution (left) vs a standard 7T scanner (middle) and the standard 3T hospital scanner (right). With higher resolution, neuroscientists can more precisely localize signals (orange) in the brain to understand normal brain circuitry and the changes associated with brain disorders.

Innovative design achieves tenfold better resolution for functional MRI brain imaging

11/27/23 — Ultra-high resolution scanner will allow research on underlying changes in brain circuitry in a multitude of brain disorders

Transmission electron microscope (TEM) images of the new 2D nanosheet as a barrier coating that self-assembles on a variety of substrates. The TEM experiments were conducted at UC Berkeley’s Electron Microscope Laboratory.

Scaling up nano for sustainable manufacturing

11/08/23 — Berkeley Lab: Scientists, led by Berkeley engineer Ting Xu, have developed multipurpose, recyclable nanosheets for electronics, energy storage, and health and safety applications

Curbing antibiotic resistance

11/06/23 — Increasing access to clean water and flush toilets could be an effective way to curb antibiotic resistance.

Put into words

11/06/23 — An implantable, AI-powered device can translate brain signals into synthesized speech and facial expressions.

Photo of a nanoscale 3D printing benchmarking model called a "3DBenchy" showcases how a new 3D printing technique enabled researchers to embed nitrogen vacancy centers in complex, microscale 3D structures.

Researchers demonstrate new 3D printing technique for quantum sensors

10/31/23 — Innovation may lead to novel applications in precision measurement, biological imaging and environmental monitoring

Photo of Ashok Gadgil, wearing the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, shaking hands with President Biden.

Ashok Gadgil awarded National Medal of Technology and Innovation

10/24/23 — Distinguished CEE professor's technological innovations have profoundly benefited low-resource communities worldwide

Iain Clark selected as Innovation Investigator by Arc Institute

09/20/23 — Berkeley Engineering professor awarded $1M to pursue “curiosity-driven” research

Photo of EECS professor Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli.

Q&A: Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli on co-founding Cadence and Synopsys

09/20/23 — DIGITIMES Asia: Berkeley Engineering professor recounts establishing the world's two largest electronic design automation companies, shares innovative projects that he is pursuing

Photo illustration of fog on steel nanoengineered mesh used for harvesting and purifying water droplets.

Scientists develop parallel method for fog harvesting and water treatment

08/17/23 — Nanoengineered meshes powered by sunlight work continuously to collect water and remove pollutants

Image of smokestacks emitting vapor into the air.

Study finds racial gap in air quality may persist under Biden program

07/25/23 — Berkeley News: Berkeley researchers point to administration’s decision not to include racial demographics in a new tool that will be used to evaluate proposed regulations or policies

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing in petri dish

Greater access to water and sanitation could help curb antibiotic resistance

06/30/23 — Berkeley-led study highlights key role of community environmental factors in transmission of resistance genes

Photo of Gridscope mounted to a power pole in a snowy, mountainous area. (Photo courtesy Gridware)

CITRIS Foundry alumni innovate for a more sustainable world

06/01/23 — CITRIS: Startups founded by Berkeley engineers work to combat climate change, improve energy efficiency and develop more sustainable solutions

New Berkeley Engineer magazine is here

05/24/23 — Spring 2023 issue delves into topics ranging from sustainability to aerospace to health and aging