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Open star clusters like Orion have low fertility rate
A detailed survey of stars in the Orion Nebula has found that fewer than 10 percent have enough surrounding dust to make Jupiter-sized planets. The study, one of the first using the new CARMA radio array, was conducted by astronomers at UC Berkeley, Caltech and the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Also: First images of solar system's invisible frontier
Environment /
Nature reserves attract humans, but at a cost to biodiversity, says study
Countering a perception that establishing nature reserves in developing nations drives away local communities, a new UC Berkeley study finds that human settlements are actually drawn to protected areas in Africa and Latin America. Unfortunately, the researchers also found a link between high rates of human population growth and illegal harvesting of timber, bushmeat hunting and species extinction. Health /
Parasite vaccines within reach
Even though parasites are complex creatures, the mammalian immune response to them is surprisingly simple. This finding by UC Berkeley researchers provides hope that creating vaccines for parasitic diseases such as malaria may be more straightforward than initially thought. People /
Clay Felker dies at 82; legendary editor founded Felker Magazine Center
Biology /
Genetic study reshuffles bird family tree
The family relationships among the world's 9,600 bird species have been thrown into question by a genetic comparion of bird DNA. According to UC Berkeley ornithologist Rauri Bowie, the study sheds a whole new light on birds' long evolutionary road from the dinosaurs. Botany /
Odora in odiferous bloom at Botanical Garden
The UC Botanical Garden is celebrating a noxious smell permeating its Tropical House, thanks to the blooming of Odora the Titan arum, also known not so fondly as the corpse flower. Business /
Green building pays greenbacks
Education /
Students lead new collaboration with Indian university
UC Berkeley has partnered with the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, one of India's leading research institutions, in a collaboration focused on energy and health care. But what really sets the program apart is the way it was conceived: by the students in the program itself. 
Swimming: Olympic trials recap: Coughlin, Silver, Hardy all qualify for U.S. team
