Research Discovery Are stressed-out brain cells the root cause of neurodegenerative disease? Rapé lab research suggests that constant stress triggered by clumping proteins is killing brain cells.zoeFebruary 16, 2024
Research Discovery Cell types in the eye have ancient evolutionary origins The Shekhar lab and collaborators found that retinal cell types are remarkably conserved across vertebrates.Dave SchonenbergDecember 15, 2023
Research Discovery Innovative design achieves tenfold better resolution for functional MRI brain imaging HWNI member David Feinberg led the development of the new scanner, located on our campus.Dave SchonenbergDecember 7, 2023
Research Discovery Berkeley scientists discover retinal cells that help stabilize our world view The Puthussery lab is the first to discover these cells in the primate retina.Dave SchonenbergNovember 15, 2023
Research Discovery Bat study reveals how the brain is wired for collective behavior The Yartsev lab has found that neurons that encode location also represent the social environment.Dave SchonenbergAugust 31, 2023
Research Discovery Brain recordings capture musicality of speech — with help from Pink Floyd The Knight lab and collaborators reconstructed music from intracranial brain recordings for the first time.Dave SchonenbergAugust 29, 2023
Research Discovery Psychology study reveals goal-oriented rewards as key factors in decision-making A new study from the lab of HWNI member Anne Collins.Dave SchonenbergJuly 26, 2023
Research Discovery Study sheds light on where conscious experience resides in brain Research from the Knight lab and collaborators yields new insight into conscious visual perception.Dave SchonenbergJuly 19, 2023
Research Discovery New research finds deep-sleep brain waves predict blood sugar control The Walker lab has discovered a potential mechanism of how sleep can affect insulin sensitivity.Dave SchonenbergJuly 11, 2023