UC Berkeley astrophysicist wins 2023 Breakthrough Prize

Berkeley astrophysicist and MacArthur Fellow Professor Jonathan Fortney has been awarded the 2023 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for his foundational contributions to our understanding of gas giant planets outside our solar system.

UC Berkeley-led team produces record-breaking laser beam

A team of researchers led by UC Berkeley physicist Wim Leemans has produced a record-breaking laser beam that is so intense it could potentially be used to accelerate particles to energies never before achieved in the lab.

UC Berkeley bioengineers create living, self-healing materials

UC Berkeley bioengineers have developed a new type of living, self-healing material that could revolutionize tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

UC Berkeley researchers develop new method to predict earthquakes

UC Berkeley researchers have developed a new method to predict earthquakes that could help save lives and property.

UC Berkeley-led team to study the health effects of climate change

A team of researchers led by UC Berkeley public health professor Dr. John Balmes has received a $10 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the health effects of climate change.