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A new genomic language AI model, GPN-Star, outperforms existing models in identifying genetic variants associated with inherited traits, including variants linked to disease.

Study published in Nature on September 9, 2026. Berkeley News coverage here.

nature.com
u/UCBerkeley — 1 month ago
▲ 781 r/climatechange+4 crossposts

Fire managers rely on pre-1849 conditions to guide wildfire decisions. New research finds climate change is shifting those conditions—and could double or triple wildfire frequency in Yosemite and other national parks.

nature.berkeley.edu
u/UCBerkeley — 2 months ago
▲ 30 r/QuantumComputing

California’s national time capsule for America’s 250th birthday will include a quantum computing chip fabricated at UC Berkeley

California selected a quantum computing chip fabricated at UC Berkeley as one of the state’s contributions to the national time capsule commemorating the nation’s 250th birthday. The article looks at why the chip was chosen and what it represents for California’s leadership in quantum research and innovation.

news.berkeley.edu
u/UCBerkeley — 4 months ago
▲ 69 r/AmericanHistory

New book argues that early American colonialism was more than brutal force—it was an intellectual project engineered in libraries, museums and scientific societies, too.

news.berkeley.edu
u/UCBerkeley — 4 months ago
▲ 57 r/SkincareAddiction+3 crossposts

New antioxidant formulation targets UVA-induced skin damage during gel nail curing

Chemists developed a spray designed to reduce UV-induced skin damage during gel manicures by targeting reactive oxygen species generated by UV nail lamps. The formulation is designed to avoid interfering with gel curing while minimizing skin residue.

news.berkeley.edu
u/UCBerkeley — 4 months ago
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Inside the “concrete battery”: researcher Stefano Schiavon exposes lethal heat in Florida prisons

Study finds dangerous heat levels inside a Florida prison, providing key evidence in an Eighth Amendment lawsuit over cruel & unusual punishment.

ced.berkeley.edu
u/UCBerkeley — 4 months ago