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According to the press release, HHS has previously extended the UCSF contract multiple times and launched a review of HHS research projects using human fetal tissue from elective abortions in September 2018. The last extension ended Wednesday.

Local and national trends indicate that the mental health epidemic is far from over. UC Berkeley recently announced a switch to a new health insurance provider with a less-than-stellar reputation for reimbursing mental health-related care.

The increasing demand for sustainable and renewable energy prompted the development and use of nanotechnology to harness solar power, according to the study, which was published in Nature Nanotechnology, a scientific journal, on Oct. 1.

Experts from UC Berkeley are starting small, with mouse brains, to potentially develop cures for human brain diseases.

Two UC Berkeley assistant professors were each awarded with $1.5 million in grants for their innovative contributions to cell research Thursday.

New findings from UC Berkeley researchers indicate that viral infections can have unexpected consequences, including a deterioration in muscle health, a lesser sense of well-being and a higher inclination toward obesity, according to a campus press release.

UC Berkeley scientists and a research foundation recently collaborated to further examine the relationship between blood and the aging process as part of a study published Nov. 22 in the scientific journal Nature Communications.

A collaboration involving Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists published one of the latest studies in epigenetics using imaging from a powerful x-ray microscope — shedding new light on cell differentiation, the process through which stem cells develop to serve a specific function.

This month, the National Institutes of Health, or NIH, awarded four UC Berkeley scientists five-year $1.5 million grants.

UC Berkeley biochemist Jennifer Doudna joined Vice President Joe Biden this week in a call to advance national research and treatment in the fight against cancer.