New Research Debunks Common Belief That High Lactate Levels Are Bad
Research challenges the common belief among athletes and physicians that high lactate levels are harmful. As a student competing in track and field at his…
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Read the latest research and science news out of the University of California, Berkeley, including breakthroughs in biology, physics, outer space, and technology, right here on SciTechDaily.com. Founded in 1868, UC Berkeley is a public research university located in Berkeley, California that often simply goes by Cal, especially for athletics. The university has a close relationship with three DOE National Laboratories: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Synthetic Biology Breakthrough Paves the Way for Cheaper Vaccines
A multistep biosynthetic process in yeast cheaply produces an expensive adjuvant now extracted from tree bark. Vaccines save lives, as proven during the recent pandemic,…
The Unexpected Key to Safe Gene Therapy: Bird Junk DNA
Retrotransposons can insert new genes into a “safe harbor” in the genome, complementing CRISPR gene editing. The recent greenlighting of a CRISPR-Cas9 treatment for sickle…
Ancient DNA Tells a New Story of Human-Neanderthal Coexistence
A genetic study of a German archaeological site reveals that modern humans lived in Northern Europe 45,000 years ago, overlapping with Neanderthals, and altering our…
Redefining Dementia Treatment: Berkeley Scientists Unveil Promising New Breakthrough
Research from UC Berkeley indicates that ongoing stress caused by protein aggregation is leading to the death of brain cells. Numerous neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer’s…
Neuroscience of the Swipe: What Makes an Online Dating Profile Irresistible?
Demonstrating an interest in understanding potential partners in online dating profiles can significantly increase attractiveness and potential for relationship satisfaction. In writing a good online…
CRISPR Takes a Giant Leap Forward in Live Animal Gene Editing
Antibody-targeted ‘enveloped delivery vehicles’ selectively edit T-cells to create CAR T-cells. Most approved gene therapies today, including those involving CRISPR-Cas9, work their magic on cells…
Smoke Signals: Deciphering the Truth Behind Cookstove Carbon Claims
New study finds that global carbon markets overcredit cookstove greenhouse gas reductions by a factor of 10. The fastest growing type of offset on the…
Eyes of Evolution: Unveiling the Ancient Origins of Retinal Cells
Though vertebrates vary widely in the number of retinal cell types, most seem to have a common origin. Karthik Shekhar and his colleagues raised a…
When Is an Aurora Not an Aurora? Explaining Mysterious Phenomena Called “Steve” and “Picket Fence”
Phenomena called “Steve” and “picket fence” are masquerading as auroras, graduate student argues. The shimmering green, red, and purple curtains of the northern and southern…
Unlocking Cosmic Mysteries: Scientists Develop Innovative New Method To Probe Dark Matter
Dark matter is fundamental to our understanding of the Universe, yet its exact nature remains a mystery. Uncovering the identity of dark matter is a…
Jupiter’s Surprising Atmospheric Discovery: Webb Reveals Intense 3,000-Mile-Wide Jet Stream
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a high-speed jet stream in Jupiter’s atmosphere, moving at 320 miles per hour and situated 15 to 30…
Brain Imaging Redefined: NexGen 7T MRI Achieves 10x Better Resolution
Higher resolution will allow neuroscientists to more precisely localize and trace brain networks. An intense international effort to improve the resolution of magnetic resonance imaging…
Debunking “Cheap Airfare Hacks” – UC Berkeley Reveals How Airline Pricing Really Works
A new paper co-authored by Olivia Natan of Berkeley Haas and published in The Quarterly Journal of Economics peers into the black box of airline…
Revolutionizing Imaging: New Superimaging Approach Breaks Optical Limits
A collaborative research team led by Interim Head of Physics Professor Shuang Zhang from The University of Hong Kong (HKU), along with the National Center…
Antimatter Levitation Debunked: Groundbreaking CERN Experiment Reveals Gravity’s Pull on Antihydrogen
Experiment at CERN eliminates the possibility that antimatter is repulsed by gravity. CERN’s ALPHA collaboration has experimentally confirmed that antihydrogen is pulled down by gravity,…
Unlocking the Brain’s Secrets: Where Does Conscious Experience Truly Reside?
Recordings show prolonged activity in the visual cortex when looking at images, outlasting conscious awareness of image. More than a quarter of all stroke victims…
Quantum Leaps Ahead: IBM’s Error Mitigation Strategy Outperforms Classical Supercomputers
Quantum computer barely edged out supercomputer, showing utility of noisy quantum computers. Researchers from IBM Quantum and collaborating institutions have demonstrated that a 127-qubit quantum…