Nano light mill motor controlled by wavelength changes
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:54:58 GMT

BERKELEY, Calif. a ' A newly developed light mill could lead to a whole new crop of nanoscale devices, including nanoscale solar light harvesters, nanoelectromechanical systems, and nanobots that could manipulate DNA and other biological molecules in vivo.

Zut On Fourth opens in Berkeley
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:45:25 GMT

The former Eccolo space in Berkeley is back in action as Zut On Fourth. Executive chef Jim Wimborough is putting out a menu described as regional Mediterranean, while owners Denny Abrams and Rick Millikan have remodeled the space to include a sun room and a zinc bar, among other amenities.

Mace's watercolors on display in Tulare
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:30:57 GMT

Varian Mace, a well-known Visalia artist, will display a collection of her abstract watercolor paintings in an upcoming exhibit at the Tulare Historical Museum.

Oneohtrix Point Never, Arp & James Ferraro played Coco66
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:16:22 GMT

There were several peculiar sights at the Oneohtrix Point Never performance on Friday night, but none more so than the handful of fans clustered near the front of the stage, nodding their heads rhythmically.

Berkeley Voters Need to Make Their Own Decisions
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:56:50 GMT

I read with interest the August 27th article, "Impact of Endorsements of Council Race Uncertain," about Berkeley City Council elections.

Trouble in Mind in Berkeley? It's funny and throught-provoking.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:47:04 GMT

In the Alice Childress play Trouble in Mind , now at Berkeley's Aurora Theatre, a Broadway stage director from Hollywood has to cope with an actor who does not like the script and an African American actress asserts her objections to lynching.

NASA Selects Investigations For First Mission To Encounter The Sun
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:47:08 GMT

NASA has begun development of a mission to visit and study the sun closer than ever before.

Mass Extinctions Change the Rules of Evolution
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:32:35 GMT

A reinterpretation of the fossil record suggests a new answer to one of evolution's existential questions: whether global mass extinctions are just short-term diversions in life's preordained course, or send life careening down wholly new paths.

Berkeley police calls
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:18:07 GMT

Just before 10:27 p.m., a man clad all in black, including a ski mask and hoodie, entered Little Caesar's Pizza in the 1100 block of University Avenue just as a cashier was opening the register to help a customer.

Alameda Point hopes to attract Berkeley lab campus
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:13:08 GMT

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is looking for more space, and Alameda Point could be in the running for its second campus.

Miniature auto differential helps tiny aerial robots stay aloft
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:13:26 GMT

Engineers at Harvard University have created a millionth-scale automobile differential to govern the flight of minuscule aerial robots that could someday be used to probe environmental hazards, forest fires, and other places too perilous for people.

As we age, shifting priorities can have surprising effect on emotional health
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:08:57 GMT

Older people may prefer to seek out positive experiences and situations. But when they find themselves in difficult situations, they experience sadness even more acutely than people in their 20s, according to a new report published in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience.

Gary Bogue: Killing mountain lions: Can't we find a better way to deal with them?
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:59:10 GMT

I never thought much of the courage of a lion tamer. Inside the cage he is at least safe from people.

Repression and Violence Against Journalists in China on Increase
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:59:16 GMT

'The public feels the environment for public opinion in China is ever-worsening.' A recent string of repression and harassment of China's already battered league of journalists is a reminder that upholding social stability - not freedom of speech - is their prescribed function, according to the findings of a recent report by Reporters Without ...

Cool fall author: Terry McMillan
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:44:43 GMT

What's it about: In this sequel, McMillan revisits Savannah, Gloria, Robin and Bernadine, the four African-American friends who starred in her 1992 blockbuster, Waiting to Exhale .

Exhibit plumbs Mexico's fascinating and complex history
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:40:11 GMT

Does an exhibit plumbing Mexico's fight for independence from Spain, and the country's history with indigenous rights, feminism and press freedom intrigue you? If so, the latest exhibit at the University of California's Bancroft Library is a must see.

Berkeley Police Ask for Public's Help Finding Good Samaritan Who Mailed 2006 Stabbing Victim's Wallet Back
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:35:31 GMT

Four years ago, Hamed Mirabdal endured a violent attack that left him permanently injured.

Mountain Lion Shot in Berkeley's Gourmet Ghetto
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:25:57 GMT

A 100-pound mountain lion romping through Berkeley's Gourmet Ghetto neighborhood just blocks from Alice Waters' Chez Panisse restaurant was gunned down early Tuesday, police said.

Paying People to Prevent STDs, University of California, Berkeley...
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:25:56 GMT

Paying people to avoid sexually transmitted diseases effectively reduces their spread, according to a proof-of-concept study carried out by scientists at UC Berkeley, the Development Research Group at the World Bank and the Ifakara Health Institute in Tanzania.

Graham Lustig selected to guide Oakland Ballet
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:26:20 GMT

Mary Zimmerman's "The Arabian Nights" is coming back to Berkeley Rep as a holiday special.