Research
Rehabilitating lactate: from poison to cure
Submitted by ib_drupal on Thu, 05/24/2018 - 15:49Professor George Brooks has published a paper in in the journal Cell Metabolism which reviews the evolution of our understanding of the role lactate plays in metabolism, from a poison that causes muscle fatigue to an essential fuel that helps cells repair themselves after stress or injury.
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How Cockroaches Crash Into Walls and Keep Going
Submitted by rhkayen on Wed, 02/14/2018 - 07:45Anyone who’s tried to kill a cockroach knows that the ancient pests have some world-class evasive maneuvers. Or at least they appear to.
California’s Dry Regions are Hotspots of Plant Diversity
Submitted by rhkayen on Fri, 01/05/2018 - 13:01The first “big data” analysis of California’s native plants, using digitized information from more than 22 herbaria and botanical gardens around the state, provides some surprises about one of the most thoroughly studied and unique areas in the country.
For one, the state’s arid regions, including deserts such as Death Valley, are hotspots for originating new plant species and providing refuges for older plants that have disappeared elsewhere.
Insight Fall 2017 Newsletter
Submitted by rhkayen on Thu, 12/21/2017 - 13:23Take a look inside the newest IB Newsletter!
New course to tap UC Berkeley’s diversity and maker spirit
Submitted by rhkayen on Thu, 12/21/2017 - 10:45Robert Full wants to tap the diverse experiences of UC Berkeley undergraduates to teach them the fun of discovering biology’s secrets and the innovations that can spring from hacking them.
Maybe he’ll spark a few entrepreneurs in the process.
Fourteen HHMI Professors Take On Important Challenges in Science Education
Submitted by rhkayen on Thu, 12/21/2017 - 10:44The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) announced today that 14 leading scientists have been named HHMI professors, an award that recognizes excellence in research and education and empowers recipients to explore new approaches to important challenges in science education. HHMI is awarding 10 individual grants of $1 million each and two grants for collaborative projects that will receive a total of $1.5 million each over five years.
Congratulations to Caroline Williams for Being Presented with the George A. Bartholemew Award
Submitted by rhkayen on Thu, 10/12/2017 - 07:55Each year the Division of Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry recognizes a young investigator for distinguished contributions to comparative physiology and biochemistry or to related fields of functional and integrative biology. The award offers the awardee a fantastic opportunity to communicate this research via a large lecture at this year's SICB conference.
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IB Undergraduate Wins University Medal
Submitted by rhkayen on Tue, 05/09/2017 - 08:30This Saturday, May 13, Grant Schroeder, 22, an integrative biology major, will address thousands of his peers at a campus wide commencement ceremony as UC Berkeley’s top graduating senior and winner of the prestigious 2017 University Medal. Instead of cataloging his achievements, his speech will touch on the experiences and vulnerabilities that turned him from methodical to mensch. Read More...