Research Discovery Playing high school football changes the teenage brain A single season of high school football may be enough to cause microscopic changes in…barbaraNovember 19, 2018
Research Discovery To predict the future, the brain has two clocks That moment when you step on the gas pedal a split second before the light…barbaraNovember 19, 2018
Berkeley Neuroscience in the News Poor sleep can be the cause of anxiety, study finds A sleepless night can leave the brain spinning with anxiety the next day. In healthy…barbaraNovember 10, 2018
Profile Overlooked history: Burt Green Wilder debunked biased claims about brain size and pioneered neuroscience outreach to children In the mid-19th through the early-20th century, measuring postmortem brains to draw conclusions about their…barbaraNovember 9, 2018
News Chronically anxious? Deep sleep may take the edge off Extreme angst is on the rise nationally and globally, especially among teens and millennials. Among…barbaraNovember 6, 2018
News Fellowship that funded HWNI Director Ehud Isacoff as a new faculty member receives $20 million matching gift In 1995, Ehud Isacoff was in the first cohort of Hellman Fellows, established by the late…barbaraOctober 30, 2018
Research Discovery To watch how students learn, track their eyes A half-decade ago, UC Berkeley neuroscientists discovered that training for law school admission exams boosted…barbaraOctober 19, 2018
Announcement David Schaffer funded by Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Intercampus Research Award HWNI is pleased to announce that the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub has awarded HWNI member David Schaffer with…barbaraOctober 17, 2018
Announcement Postdoc Polina Kosillo awarded a NARSAD Young Investigator Grant Polina Kosillo, a postdoctoral fellow in the Bateup Lab, has been awarded a NARSAD Young Investigator Grant…barbaraOctober 17, 2018
Announcement Asst Professor Ke Xu recipient of high-risk, high-reward research grant from the NIH Assistant professors Ke Xu of chemistry and Denis Titov of molecular and cell biology —…barbaraOctober 10, 2018
Perspective Why scientists should embrace teaching In a NeuroView article published in Neuron, Professor of Neurobiology and Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute…barbaraSeptember 27, 2018
Profile Dr. Richard Ivry: Studying the Selection, Planning, and Production of Skilled Movements Dr. Richard Ivry is Professor of Psychology and Professor of the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute at…barbaraSeptember 24, 2018
Announcement Call for Proposals: Radical Ideas in Brain Science Challenge HWNI is delighted to invite proposals for the Radical Ideas in Brain Science Challenge, focusing…barbaraSeptember 21, 2018
Perspective Maintaining an active brain and body — even with cancer In 2015, I retired after an enjoyable and rewarding career as a member of the…barbaraSeptember 17, 2018
Research Discovery Regret is a gambler’s curse, scientists say What goes through a gambler’s mind after she’s placed her bet? It’s not just the…barbaraSeptember 13, 2018