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Neil Gallagher describes his oral history project "Preserving the Stories," and how it has been shaped by his years in the Marine Corps and at Berkeley Law. The post By collecting veterans’ stories, law student seeks to honor their…

Three new reports from the influential UC Berkeley policy lab explore a positive future for housing, energy and transportation in California and beyond. The post Possibility Lab: Creating abundance in the built environment appeared first…

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This approach could treat deadly, drug-resistant infections by starving harmful bacteria of necessary nutrients. The post UC Berkeley researchers are using probiotics to ‘crowd out’ lung pathogens appeared first on Berkeley…

This episode of the Greater Good Science Center podcast explores how students are using simple mindfulness practices to navigate stress, stay grounded and support their classmates. The post Science of Happiness: The power of a collective…

UC Berkeley’s SETI@home, one of the most popular crowd-sourced research projects ever, turned up some 12 billion signals of interest. A lengthy analysis found 100 worth another look. The post For 21 years, enthusiasts used their home…

Charles Whittaker, an infectious disease expert at UC Berkeley, explains what new federal vaccine guidance means and how we got here. The post What new vaccine recommendations mean for parents and children appeared first on Berkeley News.