At a cozy watering hole in downtown Oakland, California, budding scientists wield an unconventional weapon to help fight ...
Gut bacteria’s shocking secret: They produce electricity
Scientists find that some bacteria located in the gut produce electricity in a new way not previously known.
Ben Blackman Co-PI on 5-Year NSF Grant
Ben Blackman, Ph.D.was recently awarded a five-year, multi-million dollar grant from the National Science Foundation, Blackman and his associates are excited to start research.....
PMB welcomes new faculty
Two new faculty members, Ksenia Krasileva and Sabeeha Merchant, join PMB in 2018.
Faculty Spotlight: Ksenia Krasileva
NSF grant awarded for CRISPR crop research
CNR welcomes new dean
Living Large: Exploration of Diverse Bacteria Signals Big Advance for Gene Function Prediction
From Genes to Global Solutions
Drought treatment restructures plants’ microbiomes
Brewing hoppy beer without the hops
Scientists engineer crops to conserve water, resist drought
New research identifies plant “sunscreen” protein
Microorganism in East Bay sludge reveals new CO2 fixation pathway
Matthew Traxler named 2017 Hellman Fellow
The Hellman Fellows Program supports junior faculty research on the ten UC system campuses and at four private institutions.
NSF funds $3.4 million grant to improve maize crops
Sarah Hake and researchers from the Danforth Science Center have been awarded a $3.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
Virginia Tartaglio Named ASPB Conviro Scholar
This award program is open to exceptional undergraduate and graduate students studying plant biology.
Researchers identify gene that made corn edible
Reinvestment in research supports potential for increased crop yields
A project on which UC Berkeley Professor Krishna Niyogi has been a longtime collaborator announced today that it has received a $45 million.