by Kathryn Stelljes
BERKELEY - New findings about ancient fungi provide a key to resolving a basic mystery of evolution and may lead to improved agricultural production, according to University of California, Berkeley, scientists.
Researcher Helps Communities Challenge Polluters
by Kelly Hill
In New Sarpy, Louisiana, residents live near and downwind from three petrochemical plants. Each year, the refineries release tons of pollution into the air and water of the surrounding communities.
In New Sarpy, Louisiana, residents live near and downwind from three petrochemical plants. Each year, the refineries release tons of pollution into the air and water of the surrounding communities.
Survival vs Recovery: a Biologist and an Economist Discuss the Endangered Species Act
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by Kathryn Stelljes
Researchers Discuss Scientific Freedom
Ignacio Chapela, assistant professor of ecosystem sciences at UC Berkeley, was one of four scientists at a discussion on December 10, “The Pulse of Scientific Freedom in the Age of the Biotech Industry.” At the on-campus event, the researchers discus
Scientists Accurately Map Plant Genome, Which Could Lead to New Generation of Hybrid Crops
by Sarah Yang
Save the Dirt: UC Berkeley Researchers Find Pristine Soils Losing out to Farming and Development
by Sarah Yang
UC Berkeley Professor Donald Dahlsten, Leading Expert in BIological Control and Forest Entomology, Dies at 69
Berkeley - Donald Lee Dahlsten, a professor of insect biology at the University of California, Berkeley, whose work in biological control gave California officials a powerful weapon in their fight against a fast-spreading tree pest, died Wednesday, Sept. 3. He was 69.