News From molecules to memories Neuroscience PhD student Gergey Mousa explains how HWNI scientists cross disciplines to understand neurodegenerative diseases.KailyssMay 4, 2022
Announcement Andrew Dillin shares Lurie Prize for work on aging Congratulations to HWNI member Andrew Dillin!KailyssApril 14, 2022
Announcement PhD students Matt Davis, Holly Gildea, and Tobias Schmid win fellowship, awards Congratulations to Matt for winning a fellowship, and Holly and Tobias for winning teaching awards!barbaraSeptember 8, 2020
Research Discovery Brain cells protect muscles from wasting away While many of us worry about proteins aggregating in our brains as we age and…barbaraFebruary 21, 2020
Berkeley Neuroscience in the News Losing your sense of smell may help you lose weight—and it has nothing to do with taste When Andrew Dillon, a cell biologist at the University of California Berkeley, set out to…georgeannJuly 9, 2017
Berkeley Neuroscience in the News Is sense of smell linked to being fatter or thinner? Would you be willing to give up the smell of fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies or…georgeannJuly 6, 2017
Research Discovery Smelling your food makes you fat Our sense of smell is key to the enjoyment of food, so it may be…georgeannJuly 5, 2017
Berkeley Neuroscience in the News Does my sense of smell make me look fat? In mice, the answer seems to be yes Having an exceptionally keen sense of smell would seem to be an unmitigated blessing: It…georgeannJuly 5, 2017
Berkeley Neuroscience in the News Mice shed weight when they can’t smell—but not because they stop eating When you have a stuffy nose, a slice of freshly baked apple pie tastes like…georgeannJuly 5, 2017