Research Discovery Shedding light on sleep: discovering new players in the brain In two new papers, the Dan lab reveals new neurons, circuits, and brain areas that…Cari IrwinAugust 26, 2019
Research Discovery Long-term and persistent vocal plasticity in adult bats Bats exhibit a diverse and complex vocabulary of social communication calls some of which are…Cari IrwinJuly 29, 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
Announcement Adesnik and Brohawn named 2019 Rose Hills Innovators Congratulations to MCB Associate Professor Hillel Adesnik, and MCB Assistant Professors Gloria Brar and Stephen Brohawn on being named 2019…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
Announcement Marty Banks elected to the National Academy of Sciences Berkeley Optometry and Vision Science professor Martin Banks has been elected to the National Academy of…Cari IrwinMay 1, 2019
Announcement Kristin Scott elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences Nine UC Berkeley faculty have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences,…Cari IrwinApril 17, 2019
Berkeley Neuroscience in the News Understanding a dog’s superhero snout Dogs are thousands of times better than humans at picking up scents, which is why…Cari IrwinMarch 1, 2019