Carrying instruments built by Berkeley scientists, NASA plans to launch Earth’s first spacecraft to venture inside the orbits of Venus and Mercury to touch the very edge of the sun’s fiery corona.
Space probe to plunge into fiery corona of the sun
Moral decision making is rife with internal conflict
New findings challenge the popular notion that we rely on our "guts" and don't think through challenging questions of right and wrong.
Designing a solar tarp
Engineers are working to create a foldable, packable way to generate power from the sun.
The last wild ocean
Only 13 percent of the ocean can still be classified as wilderness.
Can you tell fake laughter from real?
People around the world know genuine laughter when they hear it. Do you? Take the test.
56 suspect chemicals found in the average pregnant woman
A new screening method shows that we may have more exposure to industrial chemicals than we thought.
Big data, big wins in medicine
Advances in patient care have already begun, thanks to UC's innovative approach to clinical data.
Welcome to shark park
UC Davis shark-tagging research helps make North America's biggest marine protected area seven times larger.
How an immigrant workforce leads to innovation
H-1B visas have become a political football, but their impact on products was little known — until now.
Autistic people want to socialize — they just may show it differently
Research on social signals in autism suggests new ways to meet their needs.
Deciphering dementia’s gender gap
UC Irvine researchers win grant to explore why Alzheimer’s affects more women.
How California's sea stars are evolving past a devastating pandemic
Sea star wasting disease provides a rare opportunity to watch a species bounce back from near-total collapse.