In Nature Ecology & Evolution, two ESPM researchers argue for a new understanding of the evolutionary origins of non-reproductive sexual behavior.
Early climate modelers got global warming right, new report finds
In collaboration with researchers at MIT and NASA, ERG doctoral student Zeke Hausfather analyzes decades of climate change projections.
Energy advances open the door to more aggressive climate policies
ERG professor Dan Kammen co-authored a study on the role of climate models and renewable energy in the effort to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
Genomic gymnastics help sorghum plant survive drought
New research from cooperative extension specialist Peggy Lemaux examines how sorghum plants alter their gene expressions to resist and adapt to drought.
In food security study, researchers highlight collaboration with Native communities
As part of a five-year study on the sovereignty and security of food in the Klamath River Basin, researchers emphasize the need for working closely with Indigenous groups.
Deadly human diseases may have killed off the Neanderthals
ESPM professor emeritus Wayne Getz co-authored a study examining the role of disease in the extinction of Neanderthals.
Student Spotlight: Thien Crisanto
In this month’s Student Spotlight, graduate student Thien Crisanto tells us about a non-linear path to science that cemented her love of mentoring and how her love of photosynthetic slugs led her to study algae.
Researchers say Western Sahel investment needed to avert crisis
Graduate student Lorenzo Rosa and his coauthors argue in Nature that agricultural and social reforms could help bolster food security in the region.
Supporting China’s National Park System
Jon Jarvis, executive director of the Institute for Parks, People, and Biodiversity, works with Chinese officials to aid in the development of the country's own national park system.
Obituary: Norman Myers
Influential environmental thinker and alumnus, who warned of high deforestation and extinction rates, passed away in October.
Reimagining Druggability
This latest issue of Breakthroughs magazine features professor Dan Nomura and how his lab is exploring the human proteome for the development of next-generation therapeutics.
Molecular Mimicry
The latest issue of Breakthroughs magazine highlights PMB professor Britt Glaunsinger and her work researching complex viruses.
2019 citizen science surveys show Sudden Oak Death on the rise in California
The "SOD Blitz" initiative, led by Matteo Garbelotto, continues to provide crucial information on how and where the disease occurs.
Apply now for the 2020 Beahrs Environmental Leadership Program
Join a cohort of environmental professionals through this three-week training focused on acquiring the skills to solve complex environmental issues.
Plant biologist, farmer, and grandmother: an interview with Sarah Hake
Hake, a PMB faculty member and director of the Plant Gene Expression Center, reflects on her storied career in science.
New possibilities for killing cancer cells
New Berkeley research published today in Nature identifies mechanisms that could be targeted to trigger ferroptosis, a form of cell death, in cancer cells.
Student Spotlight: Michael Spencer
The CNR Summer Internship grant allowed Spencer to complete an internship in India.
Ksenia Krasileva selected as a Moore Inventor Fellow
Krasileva was recognized as a scientist-inventor by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
Honoring CNR Dean Emeritus Gordon C. Rausser
An academic festschrift to honor and celebrate the research and career of Dean Emeritus Rausser will be held on October 24-25.
Nation-level property rights can help protect global marine resources
New research shows that unauthorized foreign fishing is dramatically lower just inside Exclusive Economic Zones than in comparable adjacent areas.