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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 21h

🏅 Former Berkeley Lab senior scientist John Clarke has won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics. His research on quantum tunneling in electric circuits paved the way for today’s quantum computers and sensors. 🧠 This brings LBNL’s Nobel count to 17!

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Former Berkeley Lab Scientist John Clarke Wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics

The Nobel Prize committee honored former Berkeley Lab scientist John Clarke for research in quantum tunneling in electric circuits.

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 19h

Discoveries that changed the world: Meet UC’s women @NobelPrize laureates https://bit.ly/42wZj6x

Discoveries that changed the world: Meet UC’s women Nobel laureates

Nearly a quarter of the women who have received Nobel Prizes in science have ties to UC.

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 22h

UC SWEEP IN PHYSICS! Congratulations to @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social emeritus professor John Clarke, who won the prize along with @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social professors Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis! 💙💛🥇

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 1d

Nobel prize in physics awarded to three scientists for work on quantum mechanics

Trio led experiments demonstrating that bizarre properties of quantum world can translate into measurable effects in the everyday The Nobel prize in physics 2025 has been awarded to British, French and American scientists for their work on quantum mechanics. John Clarke, a British physicist based at the University of California at Berkeley, Michel Devoret, a French physicist based at Yale University, and John Martinis, of the University of California Santa Barbara, share the 11m Swedish kronor (about £871,400) prize announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm. Continue reading...

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Psyche Magazine @psyche.co · 1d

Video games are often maligned as addictive, but as this short from @uofcalifornia.bsky.social explains, they offer at least one benefit – reducing anxiety

Stressed about a date or an interview? Video games may offer a surprising salve | Psyche Videos

Uncertainty is stressful. This researcher has found a surprising antidote to the anxiety of waiting: playing video games

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 3d

Just in time for "schweatah wheatha," we're celebrating UC alums who have made their mark on the venerable Saturday Night Live stage.

Read 👉 https://bit.ly/46yoTvk

Collage of UC alums from Saturday Night Live

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 4d

It's #TS12 "The Life of a Showgirl" day! Safe to say you're seeing LOTS of Taylor Swift content today. Which proves the whole point of a UC San Diego course that studies the pop icon in the context of fandom and culture 🫶 today.ucsd.edu/story/what-a...

What a Class on Taylor Swift Reveals About Us

Taylor Swift’s new album has the world buzzing — and on campus, she’s also a subject of study. Music professor Nancy Guy and her students reflect on a spring seminar exploring Swift’s artistry, fandom...

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 6d

Does your grocery list have these items on it?
🍊 Cuties
🍓 Strawberries
🥑 Avocado
🥜 Almonds/Pistachios
🍅 Ketchup
🍷 Wine

It might surprise you to learn that many of the foods you eat every day were developed by the University of California. https://bit.ly/4g3QEin

12 foods you couldn’t live without — brought to you by the University of California

Across university farms and labs, and in partnership with growers and ranchers around the state, research from the University of California is at the root of the nation’s abundance.

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 14d

Do you know anyone that has benefitted from prescription drugs? What if these drugs were not available for you or your loved ones? Cuts to federal science funding mean delays for new treatments and cures.

Tell Congress: Science saves lives #SpeakUp4Science https://bit.ly/4mgBMQ9

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 14d

@UCBerkeley and @UCLA are the top two public universities in the country, with all nine undergraduate campuses in the top 50 public/100 of all universities in the country, according to the 2026 Best Colleges rankings, released today by @usnews https://bit.ly/3Kf2TNf

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 19d

Neuroscientists at @UCSanDiego have discovered how the brain learns, offering insight into new ways to treat conditions including addiction, PTSD and Alzheimer’s disease, as well as neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism https://t.co/5WGG5K6CNl #SpeakUp4Science

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 19d

$2 in economic activity is generated for every $1 the federal government invests in science. Science spending pays off.

Tell Congress: Investing in science leads to a stronger America #SpeakUp4Science https://bit.ly/4mgBMQ9

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 19d

Four ways @UCSF scientists are shaping the future of personalized deep brain stimulation to treat Parkinson’s disease, chronic pain, depression and other disorders. https://bit.ly/47u2BvI #SpeakUp4Science

From Chronic Pain to Parkinson’s, 4 Ways DBS is Changing Care

UCSF looks back on four ways it pioneered deep brain stimulation with the help of federal funding, helping patients with Parkinson’s Disease, chronic pain, depression, and more.

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 20d

Congress is considering a budget request that proposes slashing the federal science agencies by up to 50%. These cuts would devastate UC by cutting off funding for critical research and innovation.

Join us 👉 tell Congress to invest in science: https://bit.ly/467ldiL
#SpeakUp4Science #StandUpforUC

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 20d

Kimberly Peters, currently in treatment for stage four uterine cancer at @UCSanDiego @UCSDHealth, has one message for leaders in government: Don’t cut science funding. #SpeakUp4Science #RallyMedRes https://youtu.be/Tntfg6boG-E?si=z5Kt1K9jX4myWEkF

Why Research Funding Matters: A Patient Perspective

YouTube video by UC San Diego

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 20d

Michelle Brubaker is a mom and member of the UC employee family. She's also a breast cancer survivor, thanks in part to federally-funded clinical trials at @UCSDCancer #SpeakUp4Science https://t.co/RygSpA7nAq

Take that cancer, you big jerk: How clinical trials saved me

A patient shares how an event about clinical trials at Moores Cancer Center brought a community together to educate and provide encouragement and hope.

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 20d

The fight against TB was frozen in time, until now. Leading @UCSF physician-scientists are developing targeted treatments, earlier diagnostics, and helping to solve tuberculosis’ biggest mystery. https://t.co/w054wDamJ9 #SpeakUp4Science

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 20d

Want to keep the economy strong? Cuts to federal science funding could hit like another Great Recession.

Tell Congress: Invest in science #SpeakUp4UC https://bit.ly/4mgBMQ9

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 20d

A @UCIrvine-born startup has developed the first wireless, wearable continuous respiratory monitor. About the size of a Band-Aid, the device tracks how a person breathes in real time—even while in motion. https://bit.ly/4g8w6p5

Breathing Room – UCI Beall Applied Innovation

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 20d

@UCRiverside scientists developed a peptide combo that binds to and blocks MYC, a protein that drives 75% of cancers. The breakthrough may be "one of the holy grails of cancer drug development." https://t.co/ZNJ77aNfo8 #SpeakUp4Science

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 21d

A new biochemical approach to combat addiction, developed by researchers at @UC San Diego and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (@NIDAnews), has shown promising results in reducing drug-seeking behavior. https://bit.ly/3V0MvlK #SpeakUp4Science

Rewiring Addiction With Designer Proteins

By custom engineering proteins in the brain, scientists at UC San Diego have shown that addiction can be rewired at the molecular level without negatively impacting enjoyment of normal activities.

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 21d

@UCLA’s cancer research has been deeply impactful, with millions of people receiving drugs and therapies developed in Bruin labs. Here's 8 major cancer-fighting drugs that started at UCLA https://t.co/3NFJgm2Y7A

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 22d

@UCBerkeley scientist James Allison's Nobel Prize-winning research on how T-cells fight disease—laying the foundation for immunotherapy as the fourth pillar of cancer care—couldn't have happened without federal funding #SpeakUp4Science https://t.co/r8hYTzhUd9

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 22d

Do you know anyone that has benefitted from prescription drugs? What if these drugs were not available for you or your loved ones? Cuts to federal science funding mean delays for new treatments and cures.

Tell Congress: Science saves lives #SpeakUp4Science https://bit.ly/4mgBMQ9

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 22d

A report in the LA Times this morning outlines the demands of the federal government’s settlement proposal to restore UCLA funding. In a message to the community, UC President Milliken vows to protect greatest public university in the nation for the sake of everyone we serve.

Read: bit.ly/4nwAiRW

Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 23d

Here are the details of Trump's $1.2-billion call to remake UCLA in a conservative image

The Times describes the details, for the first time, of the 28-page proposal the Trump administration has made to remake the UCLA campus.

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University of California @uofcalifornia.bsky.social · 25d

UC’s future is at stake. Your stories show why protecting research, education, health care, and innovation matters for all Americans. Share your UC story today: https://bit.ly/47l90cu #StandUpForUC

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