CNR welcomes new dean
The College of Natural Resources has a new dean, plant ecologist and evolutionary biologist David Ackerly.
Closing coal, oil power plants leads to healthier babies
Shuttering coal- and oil-fired power plants lowers the rate of preterm births in neighboring communities and improves fertility, according to two new studies.
Hungry, Hungry Hippos
A new study finds that global change may alter the way that hippos shape the environment around them.
Drought treatment restructures plants’ microbiomes
New research examines drought tolerance in sorghum—a finding that could help scientists develop crops that are more resistant to climate change.
Some species of endangered frogs may be making a comeback
Research from the Rosenblum lab has found that populations of several Panamian frog species are slowly making a comeback against a deadly pathogen.
Study links eating out to increased phthalates exposure
New research suggests that restaurant meals lead to higher levels of plastic-based chemicals in the body.
Automated electric taxis could deliver environmental benefits
A new study simulates a fleet of self-driving taxis in Manhattan.
Brewing hoppy beer without the hops
Researchers have found a way to avoid expensive, water-intensive hops by endowing brewer's yeast with the ability to create a hoppy flavor.
How brightly colored spiders evolved on Hawaii again and again...and again
Rosemary Gillespie's new research sheds light on the evolution of Hawaiian Ariamnes stick spiders.
Scientists engineer crops to conserve water, resist drought
Researchers have improved how crops use water by altering the expression of a gene found in all plants.
Brown fat flexes its muscle to burn energy
New research published in Cell Metabolism shows a pathway that triggers brown fat tissue to consume calories from fat and sugars and radiate them away as heat
Deforestation ‘tip of the iceberg’ for environmentalists’ concerns about oil palm
A new study by CNR researchers demonstrates that the impacts of oil palm expansion on forests is much worse than previously thought.
Researchers discover how cells remember infections decades later
Research led by Professor Marc Hellerstein has found an answer to this long-running mystery in immunology.
Microorganism in East Bay sludge reveals new CO2 fixation pathway
CNR scientists have identified the first natural example of a pathway for carbon dioxide fixation previously thought to be only synthetically derived.
California birds nesting a week earlier than they did a century ago
A new study from professor Steven Beissinger suggests that many of the state’s birds are adapting to rising temperatures by breeding earlier than they did a century ago.
Berkeley Noted for Environment/Ecology, Plant & Animal Science by U.S. News & World Report
Berkeley ranked #1 for Environment/Ecology in annual report from U.S. News & World Report.
CNR experts on Northern California’s wildfires
Faculty and researchers share research findings, strategies for wildfire management, and policy recommendations.
Berkeley and Novartis collaborate to tackle ‘undruggable’ disease targets
Collaboration aims to unlock difficult drug targets and accelerate the discovery of new therapeutics.
As biotic communities form, pollinators swap one plant for another
A new study from UC Berkeley researchers helps create a clearer understanding of how networks of plants and pollinators form over time to create communities.
New research: synthetic molecule targets breast cancer growth
A new study identifies and maps how a natural chemical found in Indian winter cherry suppresses breast cancer cell growth.