The University of California today (July 16) announced the receipt of a $15 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for the President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (PPFP).

This new sweat-fueled device generates power even while the wearer is asleep or sitting still — no exercise required.

The new technology, which translates signals from the brain, could lead to more natural communication for people who have suffered speech loss.

Michele Barbato is looking in unexpected places for ways to build affordable homes that can handle disaster, including wildfires.

Berkeley Lab scientists are solving the practical and environmental problems of traditional plastics.

Desalination can help meet growing water needs globally, but current techniques are limited. A new approach holds promise.

Nonfungible tokens are all the rage, and now UC Berkeley is minting its own to raise money for research and education.

LipType lets people of all abilities send touch-free texts or emails without ever speaking aloud.

Master’s student Selina Brinkmann has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship for study at Oxford University — a first for the campus.

By using a synthetic genetic polymer, the researcher overcomes prior limitations and lets you hold the world in the palm of your hand.

The tool could be a boon to people who need to monitor underlying conditions, like diabetes or high blood pressure.

The inaugural Social Impact Prize is a $10,000 award in recognition of startups that are driving social change and justice, reducing environmental impacts, or providing access, resources and opportunities to underserved groups through innovation.