Research Discovery Cortical neurons encode goal-directed behaviors Monitoring neuronal activity in freely behaving animals is challenging but necessary if we are to…georgeannAugust 30, 2015
Announcement The bat man is here: HWNI welcomes Michael Yartsev Michael Yartsev Michael Yartsev has joined the Berkeley neuroscience community as Assistant Professor affiliated with…georgeannAugust 25, 2015
Announcement Two alumnae recognized as top ‘Innovators Under 35′ Two UC Berkeley alumnae who are doing potentially life-saving research and development have made MIT…georgeannAugust 20, 2015
News Spectroscopy, Super-Resolution Microscopy Combo Examines Cell Structures Using physical chemistry methods to look at biology at the nanoscale, a Lawrence Berkeley National…georgeannAugust 18, 2015
Research Discovery Pupil shape linked to animals’ place in ecological web While the eyes may be a window into one’s soul, new research led by UC…georgeannAugust 7, 2015
Research Discovery It don’t mean a thing if the brain ain’t got that swing Like Duke Ellington’s 1931 jazz standard, the human brain improvises while its rhythm section keeps…georgeannJuly 27, 2015
News Catching the Brain in a Lie: Is “Mind Reading” Deception Detection Sci-Fi—or Science? Ever since the inception of our species, humans have wanted to peer inside each other’s…georgeannJuly 22, 2015
Research Discovery Can’t Believe Their Eyes: Grass Fellow Explores Puzzling Discovery of Light-Sensitive Cells in Zebrafish Tails The process of science is rarely predictable: there are some 180s, some hard left turns,…georgeannJuly 15, 2015
Research Discovery The sleep-deprived brain can mistake friends for foes If you can’t tell a smile from a scowl, you’re probably not getting enough sleep.…georgeannJuly 14, 2015
Research Discovery Intellectual pursuits may buffer the brain against addiction Challenging the idea that addiction is hardwired in the brain, a new UC Berkeley study…georgeannJuly 13, 2015
Announcement Stephan Lammel awarded Brain Research Foundation seed grant for drug addiction research Stephan Lammel Stephan Lammel, Assistant Professor of Neurobiology in the Molecular and Cell Biology department,…georgeannJuly 8, 2015
News The Science of ‘Inside Out’ FIVE years ago, the writer and director Pete Docter of Pixar reached out to us…georgeannJuly 3, 2015
News The future is now: Brains, machines, and everything in between by Sarah Hillenbrand For most of us, it is easy to recall a time we…georgeannJuly 2, 2015
Announcement Christopher Chang Receives the 2015 Blavatnik Award Christopher Chang Howard Hughes Investigator and Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Structural Biology Christopher Chang…georgeannJuly 1, 2015
Announcement University of California professors sweep young scientist awards University of California professors, including two from the Bay Area, swept the prestigious 2015 Blavatnik…georgeannJune 30, 2015