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A community program in Berkeley delivers over 70,000 nutritious meals yearly to 200 homebound seniors, powered entirely by neighbors volunteering just one hour per week. The city is now recruiting more volunteers who can walk, bike, or drive routes on weekday mornings.
A Berkeley neighborhood turned a simple block party into a grassroots experiment that could transform how their street works. By temporarily replacing speeding cars with bike lanes and safety features, residents proved safer streets are possible.
Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are leading a national effort to create self-improving AI tools that could solve major challenges in energy, health, and materials science. The Genesis Mission's ModCon program is building a foundation that helps researchers across the country make discoveries faster than ever before.
A Peace Corps volunteer built a school in rural Colombia in 1965. Now, her foundation is sending UC Berkeley students to continue that work.
A UC Berkeley robotics professor shares how determination and curiosity propelled his students to found over a dozen AI companies and even become a NASA astronaut. Their stories reveal what happens when brilliant minds meet relentless drive.
UC Berkeley students threw a phone-free party with volleyball, live music, and mock social media gravestones to help peers reclaim their time from screens. The grassroots movement is empowering young people to fight digital addiction and reconnect with real life.
UC Berkeley researchers have discovered a compound that helps mice lose fat while maintaining muscle mass, offering a potential alternative to GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic. The treatment works by boosting metabolism rather than suppressing appetite.
Scientists at Berkeley Lab are using AI-powered "digital twins" to slash the time between discovery and real-world solutions. These living virtual models predict outcomes and test changes without risky, costly experiments.
Researchers at UC Berkeley have discovered a compound that helps mice lose fat while preserving muscle, offering a potential alternative to appetite-suppressing drugs like Ozempic. The treatment works by boosting metabolism instead of reducing hunger.
Scientists at UC Berkeley solved a 500-million-year mystery about how algae live inside coral cells, a discovery that could save dying reefs worldwide. The breakthrough came from a first-of-its-kind lab where corals spawn year-round instead of once annually.
A new approach to education treats every classroom moment as practice for democratic life. From science experiments to playground rules, teachers are helping students build the skills democracy needs to thrive.
College students at UC Berkeley are putting their phones away at parties to fight digital overload. The student-led movement is helping young people reclaim their attention and build deeper friendships.
Eric Ventura spent his summers working in California fields alongside his family, wondering how he'd afford college. Now the Foothill High grad is heading to his dream school with a scholarship that recognizes his hard work.
Scientists just gave artificial intelligence a superpower it desperately needed: the ability to understand the invisible forces that hold matter together. This breakthrough could speed up the discovery of everything from better batteries to life-saving materials.
Scientists can now transform massive X-ray datasets into 3D images in seconds instead of hours, thanks to a real-time connection between two major research facilities. This breakthrough is already helping researchers study everything from fuel cells to bird feathers with unprecedented speed.
After 40 years studying a dangerous bacteria, researchers discovered how to transform it into a powerful immune booster that helps the body destroy cancer cells. The therapy could soon help children with leukemia survive bone marrow transplants.
When clean energy construction uprooted native California pipevines, young volunteers sprang into action to rescue the plants critical to a rare butterfly species. Their quick work may turn a pile of discarded vines into hundreds of new plants.
Maya Merhige just conquered the brutal Strait of Gibraltar in under four hours, putting her one swim away from becoming the youngest person ever to complete the elite Oceans Seven challenge. Every stroke she takes honors cancer patients, raising over $190,000 in ten years.
First responders in Berkeley County pulled off five successful water rescues when a dangerous storm stranded boaters on Lake Moultrie. Every person made it home safely thanks to quick action from Marine Patrol deputies and local firefighters.
Scientists at UC Berkeley have mapped the exact brain circuits that release growth hormone during deep sleep, revealing how rest directly rebuilds your body and sharpens your mind. This breakthrough could lead to new treatments for sleep disorders, diabetes, and brain diseases.
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