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A groundbreaking technique opens a new world of materials for researchers growing nanocrystals.Read more about Unlocking the potential of quantum dots

A typical large tree can suck as much as 40 kilograms of carbon dioxide out of the air over the course of a year. Now scientists at UC Berkeley say they can do the same job with less than half a pound of a fluffy yellow powder.Read more about Half a pound of this powder can remove as much CO2 from the air as a tree, scientists say

A new type of porous material called a covalent organic framework quickly sucks up CO2 from ambient air.Read more about Capturing carbon from the air just got easier

This summer, eight undergraduates from populations that are typically underrepresented in chemistry and chemical engineering carried out and presented summer-long research projects.Read more about Inaugural SURD fellows: the leading minds of the next generation

As a part of their Legacy Project, the University of California Berkeley Emeriti Association (UCBEA) invited Professor Emeritus Paul Bartlett to interview Professor Emerita and Professor of the Graduate School Judith Klinman.Read more about An interview with emeriti Judith Klinman

The 2024 William A. Lester Lecture featured chemist Alán Aspuru-Guzik, and served as a symbolic full-circle moment for the two men.Read more about Hispanic Heritage Month: Lester Lecture speaker Alán Aspuru-Guzik

Ziyang Zhang has been awarded the NIH Director's New Innovator Award for exceptionally creative early career scientists proposing innovative, high-impact projects.Read more about Ziyang Zhang receives NIH Director's New Innovator Award

The Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists celebrated the 2024 award recipients in a gala ceremony in New York on October 1.Read more about The Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists celebrates winners with gala ceremony

Jennifer Doudna's gene-editing technology CRISPR can now manipulate populations of microbes. This new field, called precision microbiome editing, could potentially address asthma and Alzheimer's.Read more about How CRISPR can edit entire microbial populations in our gut

A team of researchers reported the discovery of the first natural enzyme capable of creating complex molecules, azides, from simpler molecules, which could lead to safer drug development and biological research.Read more about First natural enzyme creates azides from scratch