Express Desk Reporter

Max Harrison-Caldwell

Berkeley scientists confirm ‘drunken monkey’ theory: Chimps love booze, just like us

News

New scientific literature suggests Gen Z’s aversion to alcohol may actually defy nature.

Melanie Ott

With vaccine research under attack, it’s time for California to lead again

Opinion

Halting mRNA research right now is like banning ChatGPT, writes infectious disease expert Melanie Ott — not just scientific negligence, but strategic self-sabotage.

Culture Reporter 

Zara Stone

The new luxury medical tourism trend? $60K stem-cell injections

Culture

Silicon Valley types are flying to the Bahamas for unapproved treatments.

Senior Culture Editor

Astrid Kane

Thursday is ‘blood moon’ eclipse night. Here’s how to see it

Skies might be overcast, but this copper-colored celestial phenomenon is the first visible from the Bay Area since 2022. 

Culture Intern

Ella Chakarian

Local scientists step up to defend their life’s work against Trump’s cuts

Their grants in jeopardy, UC Berkeley and UCSF researchers are taking to the streets to protest.

Science

Berkeley scientists confirm ‘drunken monkey’ theory: Chimps love booze, just like us

With vaccine research under attack, it’s time for California to lead again

The new luxury medical tourism trend? $60K stem-cell injections

Thursday is ‘blood moon’ eclipse night. Here’s how to see it

Local scientists step up to defend their life’s work against Trump’s cuts