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A recent study found that microplastics are not chemically inert. When bulk plastics break down into microscopic pieces, they actively alter the surrounding water chemistry to produce highly reactive compounds that can damage living organisms.Read more about Uncovering the hidden chemical activity of microplastics

Berkeley researchers use ultrashort extreme-ultraviolet (XUV) pulses to show that electron-hole pairing plays a key role behind a long-debated phase transition.Read more about Study catches a quantum material transforming in real time, revealing what drives its shift

Chemistry Professor Dean Toste bestowed the 2026 Faculty Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral Mentoring. Highlighted were Toste's transformative mentorship, which balances scientific rigor with genuine personal investment.Read more about UC Berkeley Celebrates 150 Years of Postdoctoral Excellence at PostdocFest 2026

Margaux Pinney is a biochemist whose lab utilizes advanced microfluidic technologies to analyze thousands of protein variants simultaneously — measuring catalytic rates, substrate affinities, and inhibitor sensitivities with unprecedented scale and precision.Read more about Faculty focus on Margaux Pinney

Charred papyrus scrolls from a library inundated by volcanic ash in 79 C.E. are largely unreadable. UC Berkeley scientists teamed up to create and burn their own scrolls to test a new way to decipher them.Read more about To read 2,000-year-old burned scrolls, scientists burn their own

The American Chemical Society has named Yang and Cohen as recipients of its prestigious 2027 National Awards, honoring their pioneering research contributions, scientific leadership, and impact on global sustainability.Read more about Peidong Yang and Ronald Cohen Honored with 2027 ACS National Awards

(UC Newsroom) The Food and Drug Administration today approved daraxonrasib to treat the most common form of pancreatic cancer. It's the first treatment to substantially extend the lives of patients diagnosed with the third-leading cause of cancer death in the U.S.Read more about Experimental drug for pancreatic cancer based on UC research offers new hope

Dr. Krishnapriyan's award-winning research advances one of the College of Chemistry's core pillars: unlocking information for transformational discovery.Read more about Aditi Krishnapriyan receives NSF CAREER Award

The video interview is part of UC Berkeley's Emeriti Association's Legacy Project (UCBEA), which preserve the recollections and reflections of Berkeley's emeriti.Read more about Executive Associate Dean Richmond Sarpong interviews Professor Emeritus Clayton H. Heathcock for the UCBEA Legacy Project

UC Berkeley’s College of Chemistry has earned DOE Genesis Mission funding to leverage AI and supercomputing to double the pace of scientific discovery.Read more about UC Berkeley College of Chemistry awarded DOE Genesis Mission grant