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Safely Studying Dangerous Infections Just Got a Lot Easier

Seven illustrations of cells infected with SARS-CoV-2, created from soft X-ray tomography

Cell ‘Fingerprinting’ Could Yield Long-Awaited Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnostic

Illustration of a person analyzing brain cells in a Lab. The machine projects an image of another person's brain on the screen.

Poorly Circulated Room Air Raises Potential Exposure to Contaminants by up to 6 Times

Empowering a Neighborhood to Breathe Easy

two scientists collect air sensor data outside a home

Are Heavy Metals Toxic? Scientists Find Surprising New Clues in Yeast

Emissions from Vaporizable Cannabis Concentrates Have Potential Health Risks

artsy close-up photo of cannabis and vape pen

How X-Rays Could Make Reliable, Rapid COVID-19 Tests a Reality

Close-up hands holding rapid covid -19 test with a positive result

New Cuff-Based Technology Monitors Endothelial Function to Aid Prevention, Treatment of Heart Disease

Berkeley Lab's new endothelial function monitor can be used at home, much like a standard blood pressure monitor. (Credit: iStock/PIKSEL)

Scientist Q&A: The Molecular Imaging Behind COVID-19 Breakthroughs

Location, Location, Location: Regional Tau Deposits in Healthy Elders Predict Alzheimer Disease

Are Gut Microbes the Key to Unlocking Anxiety?

A Detailed Look Inside Tsetse Flies

Image - An image from an X-ray microtomography scan of a female tsetse fly’s abdomen. The image was taken from an animation highlighting key aspects of the female reproductive system, including a milk gland used to feed developing larvae. View the animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtC6ASkWcOo&feature=emb_logo. (Credit: Geoffrey Attardo/UC Davis)