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Hedgerows near crops shown to bolster pollinators
Research from professor Gordon Frankie, the principal investigator of the Urban Bee Lab, is featured in a recent UCANR blog.
Researcher calls for social solidarity in British Medical Journal
In an article in BMJ Opinion, associate professor Seth Holmes stresses the importance of connectivity and awareness as societies re-open this summer.
Reducing wildfire risk includes building communities to coexist with fire
Cooperative Extension specialist Van Butsic co-authors a study on fire management in the wildland-urban interface.
Forget carbon tariffs: Existing trade policies give dirty industries a boost
Agricultural & Resources Economics professor Joe Shapiro authors a study on environmental biases in trade policy.
Irrigation expansion could feed 800 million more people
A recent study, authored by professor Paolo D’Odorico and PhD candidate Lorenzo Rosa, shows potentially significant gains from sustainable irrigation expansion.
Researchers connect ICE activities to public health risks
Researcher Miriam Magaña Lopez and associate professor Seth Holmes examine how raids, detention, and deportation impact public health during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Local food reliance infeasible for global majority
Research co-authored by professor Paolo D’Odorico finds that only one-third of the world population can rely on locally-produced food alone.
Analysis examines how economic ideas have shaped climate policy
The study, co-authored by associate professor Jonas Meckling, analyzes how shifts in economic thinking have guided climate mitigation policies.
Two researchers comment on food workers and Covid-19
In an op-ed in the Guardian, graduate student Vera Chang and professor Seth Holmes write about food workers and safety during the Covid-19 outbreak.
New coronavirus video explains molecular virology
Watch professor of plant and microbial biology Britt Glaunsinger break down the latest scientific understanding of coronaviruses.
Reanalysis of global amphibian crisis study finds important flaws
Researchers in the Rosenblum lab found that the main conclusions of the study lacked evidence and were unreproducible.
Researchers find crop rotation boosts corn yields, even in drought
The study, led by professor Timothy Bowles, suggests that increasing crop diversification provides various benefits.
Vaccination strategies for elderly patients may not decrease mortality
Associate professor Michael Anderson analyzes the efficacy of vaccination programs that target elderly populations.
Women firefighters face high exposure to toxic ‘forever chemicals’
ESPM professor Rachel Morello-Frosch co-authored the study, published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology.
Huge bacteria-eating viruses narrow gap between life and non-life
Berkeley researchers and their collaborators identify viruses that exhibit living organism-associated characteristics.
Molecular ‘switch’ reverses chronic inflammation and aging
New research from associate professor Danica Chen highlights the potential to reverse several aging-related diseases.
Forestry expert testifies before congress
Brandon Collins, a research scientist with the Center for Fire Research and Outreach at Berkeley Forests, spoke about the current state of forests and wildfires.
Researchers link weight gain, inactivity to vehicle ownership in Beijing
In a new study, agricultural and resource economics professor Michael Anderson evaluates how car ownership could impact public health.
Planting Doctorates: Inside the Plant Gene Expression Center
PMB graduate student Nanticha Lutt highlights the Plant Gene Expression Center (PGEC) and her fellow researchers in this photo essay.