Research Discovery Disrupted sleep in one’s 50s, 60s raises risk of Alzheimer’s disease People who report a declining quality of sleep as they age from their 50s to…Cari IrwinJune 26, 2019
Research Discovery Bats’ brains sync when they socialize The phrase “we’re on the same wavelength” may be more than just a friendly saying:…Cari IrwinJune 20, 2019
Research Discovery How information is like snacks, money, and drugs—to your brain Can’t stop checking your phone, even when you’re not expecting any important messages? Blame your…Cari IrwinJune 19, 2019
Research Discovery Same neurotransmitter, different functions: Identification of subnetworks of somatostatin neurons in sensory processing Read our Q&A with first author Alex Naka, a PhD Program alum, about a new…Cari IrwinMay 16, 2019
Research Discovery With single gene insertion, blind mice regain sight It was surprisingly simple. University of California, Berkeley, scientists inserted a gene for a green-light…Cari IrwinMarch 15, 2019
Research Discovery Discovering drivers in hippocampal circuits Hippocampal circuitry enables the emergence of activity patterns that are crucial for spatial learning and…Cari IrwinMarch 1, 2019
Research Discovery Face it, the face is not enough to perceive emotion Actor James Franco looks sort of happy as he records a video diary in the…Cari IrwinFebruary 25, 2019
Research Discovery Light can shape the visual system before the eyes are even open By Rachel Henderson The eyes of mice do not open until about two weeks after…Cari IrwinJanuary 29, 2019
Research Discovery Sleep loss heightens pain sensitivity, dulls brain’s painkilling response When we’re in pain, we have a hard time sleeping. But how does poor sleep…Cari IrwinJanuary 28, 2019