Research Discovery Brain’s hippocampus helps fill in the blanks of language A new study shows that when you finish your spouse’s sentences or answer a fill-in-the-blank…georgeannSeptember 19, 2016
Berkeley Neuroscience in the News Meet the scientist who dreams of fixing your sleep In the age of the quantified self, products that promise to track your habits and…georgeannSeptember 14, 2016
Berkeley Neuroscience in the News ELECTRONIC ‘NEURAL DUST’ COULD MONITOR YOUR BRAIN Wireless sensors that can be implanted in a person’s body to control robotic devices have…georgeannAugust 5, 2016
Berkeley Neuroscience in the News Engineers implanted tiny sensors in rats’ nerves and muscles. Are humans next? Sensors the size of a grain of sand could one day explain what’s happening in your…georgeannAugust 4, 2016
Berkeley Neuroscience in the News Beyond Fitbit: ‘Neural dust’ puts invisible cyborg tech deep inside you New, tiny sensors could create superpowerful fitness trackers, move prosthetics forward and lead to treatments…georgeannAugust 3, 2016
Berkeley Neuroscience in the News Wireless ‘Neural Dust’ Could Monitor Your Brain SAND-SIZED SENSOR IMPLANTS GIVE INSTANT FEEDBACK FROM NERVE CELLS Science fiction that features wires connecting…georgeannAugust 3, 2016
Research Discovery Sprinkling of neural dust opens door to electroceuticals University of California, Berkeley engineers have built the first dust-sized, wireless sensors that can be…georgeannAugust 3, 2016
Research Discovery Elders use brain networks differently for short-term recall Older people’s short-term memory is generally slower and less accurate compared to younger people. But…georgeannAugust 2, 2016
Research Discovery Mental, Physical Exercises Produce Distinct Brain Benefits Cognitive brain training improves executive function whereas aerobic activity improves memory, according to new Center…georgeannJuly 7, 2016