Berkeley Lab raises $25 million to drive fusion and carbon management research

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded the University of California, Berkeley, $25 million to establish a new center to drive innovation in fusion energy and carbon management technologies. The center, called the Berkeley Center for Fusion and Energy Research (BeCfER), will bring together a team of world-renowned scientists and engineers to develop new approaches to these critical energy challenges.

Berkeley engineers develop new method to 3D print living tissues and organs

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed a new method to 3D print living tissues and organs. The new method, called PRINT-iT (Precisely Regulated In vitro Tissue-engineered constructs), uses a combination of 3D printing and bioengineering techniques to create complex, functional tissues and organs from scratch. The researchers say that PRINT-iT could revolutionize the field of regenerative medicine, making it possible to create replacement tissues and organs for patients with a variety of diseases and injuries.

Berkeley researchers develop new AI tool to predict severe COVID-19 outcomes

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can predict which COVID-19 patients are at high risk of developing severe outcomes, such as respiratory failure and death. The tool, called the COVID-19 Prognostic Risk Score (CPRS), uses data from a patient's electronic health record to identify risk factors for severe COVID-19, such as age, underlying medical conditions, and laboratory test results. The CPRS can help clinicians to identify high-risk patients early on, so that they can receive closer monitoring and treatment.