Research Discovery Mind-control MICROSCOPE changes the behaviour of mice in an instant In a breakthrough that wouldn't look out of place in a science fiction film, researchers…georgeannApril 6, 2016
Berkeley Neuroscience in the News Young Mice, Like Children, Can Grow Up Too Fast Is it good to grow up? We often act as if children should develop into…georgeannMarch 23, 2016
Research Discovery How Does Your Brain Learn Through Trial and Error? Problem-solving and critical thinking can rewire the orbitofrontal cortex In a groundbreaking discovery, neurocientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have captured brain images…georgeannMarch 7, 2016
Research Discovery Scientists tap the smarts of mice, capture problem-solving in action UC Berkeley scientists have captured unique images of problem-solving in action by tapping into the minds…georgeannMarch 7, 2016
Research Discovery Bromances may be good for men’s health Male friendships, portrayed and often winked at in bromance movies, could have healthful effects similar…georgeannMarch 3, 2016
Berkeley Neuroscience in the News Neurobiology: Rise of resilience Stress can have a negative influence on the human brain, but increasingly it is the…georgeannMarch 2, 2016
Berkeley Neuroscience in the News Sleep Circuit: A web of cell types in one of the brain’s chief wake centers keeps animals up—but also puts them to sleep Early studies attempting to untangle the neurological basis of sleep typically removed or injured part…georgeannMarch 1, 2016
News Deciphering the Language of the Brain Understanding how brains work is one of the greatest scientific challenges of our times, but…georgeannJanuary 31, 2016
Research Discovery Rethinking the nature of signal propagation in neocortical circuits Layer 4 neurons in the cortex expressing halorhodopsin, an optogenetic silencer of neuronal activity. By…georgeannOctober 27, 2015