Profile Giving Computers the Wisdom of People Bias is usually thought to cause problems, but some kinds of bias can also help…georgeannJuly 29, 2014
Research Discovery How Your Chilli Addiction Could Be Helping You Live Longer From the flicker of heat in pepperoncini to the incendiary burn of the Carolina Reaper,…georgeannJuly 24, 2014
Research Discovery Insatiable Insects: Identification of four neurons that act as feeding switches in the brain It is possible to eat until your stomach bursts open, but most people will never…georgeannJuly 2, 2014
Research Discovery Your genes affect your betting behavior Investors and gamblers take note: your betting decisions and strategy are determined, in part, by…georgeannJune 16, 2014
Announcement CNEP researchers target brain circuitry to treat intractable mental disorders Neuroscientists, engineers and physicians are teaming up for an ambitious five-year, $26 million project to…georgeannMay 27, 2014
Research Discovery Pain killers may improve health of diabetics and the obese Blocking a pain receptor in mice not only extends their lifespan, it also gives them…georgeannMay 22, 2014
Profile Faculty Profile – Michel Maharbiz Michel Maharbiz is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Well-known…georgeannApril 27, 2014
Research Discovery Commonly available blood-pressure drug prevents epilepsy after brain injury Between 10 and 20 percent of all cases of epilepsy result from severe head injury,…georgeannApril 22, 2014
News Neuroengineers bring science cred, Berkeley feel to ‘Transcendence’ film Engineering professor Jose Carmena was working on a research grant in December 2012 when his…georgeannApril 18, 2014
Profile UC Berkeley researchers explore memory formation The mystery of how memories are made, stored and retrieved is closer to being solved,…georgeannApril 14, 2014
Event Director Wally Pfister joins UC Berkeley neuroengineers to discuss the science behind ‘Transcendence’ “Transcendence” director Wally Pfister, Oscar®-winning cinematographer (“Inception”), will come to the University of California, Berkeley,…georgeannApril 7, 2014
Research Discovery Your reality is 15 seconds in the making When you really focus your attention on something, you’re said to be “in the present…georgeannApril 6, 2014
Research Discovery Watch: Scientists ‘herd’ cells in new approach to tissue engineering Sometimes it only takes a quick jolt of electricity to get a swarm of cells…georgeannMarch 11, 2014
Research Discovery Chronic Stress Can Damage Brain Structure and Connectivity Neuroscientists have discovered how chronic stress and cortisol can damage the brain. A new study…georgeannFebruary 12, 2014
Research Discovery New evidence that chronic stress predisposes brain to mental illness University of California, Berkeley, researchers have shown that chronic stress generates long-term changes in the…georgeannFebruary 11, 2014