Announcement New data science institute to help scholars harness ‘big data’ In a world awash in data, UC Berkeley is meeting the flood head-on by establishing…georgeannNovember 13, 2013
Research Discovery Blocking nerve cells could halt symptoms of eczema Some 10 percent of the population suffers from eczema at some point in their lives.…georgeannOctober 3, 2013
Announcement Distinguished awards for two veteran psychology professors Two UC Berkeley psychology faculty members have won distinguished awards. Robert Knight, M.D., a professor…georgeannJune 24, 2013
Research Discovery Researchers develop easy and effective therapy to restore sight Researchers at UC Berkeley have developed an easier and more effective method for inserting genes…georgeannJune 12, 2013
Research Discovery UC Berkeley researchers explore search mechanism of human brains The inner workings of the brain remain largely a mystery to neuroscientists, even with significant…georgeannApril 23, 2013
Research Discovery Researchers find out why some stress is good for you Overworked and stressed out? Look on the bright side. Some stress is good for you.…georgeannApril 16, 2013
Announcement Campus poised to join Obama’s BRAIN initiative Three UC Berkeley scientists were among a gathering of the nation’s top scientists at the…georgeannApril 2, 2013
Announcement Jagust Awarded Potamkin Prize for Alzheimer’s Research William Jagust, a faculty senior scientist in the Life Sciences Division who also has appointments…georgeannJanuary 28, 2013
Announcement NSF awards $2 million to develop flexible bioelectronics systems Engineers from the University of California, Berkeley, have been awarded a $2 million grant from…georgeannAugust 23, 2012
Research Discovery The Search for the Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s For the past five years, volunteers from the City of Berkeley and surrounding areas have…georgeannMay 23, 2012
Research Discovery Going mental: Study highlights brain’s flexibility, gives hope for natural-feeling neuroprosthetics Opening the door to the development of thought-controlled prosthetic devices to help people with spinal…georgeannMarch 4, 2012
Research Discovery Scientists decode brain waves to eavesdrop on what we hear Neuroscientists may one day be able to hear the imagined speech of a patient unable…georgeannJanuary 31, 2012
Research Discovery Research could help people with declining sense of smell University of California, Berkeley, neuroscientists have discovered a genetic trigger that makes the nose renew…georgeannDecember 7, 2011
Research Discovery Findings offer new clues into the addicted brain What drives addicts to repeatedly choose drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, overeating, gambling or kleptomania, despite the…georgeannOctober 30, 2011
Research Discovery Playing video games helps adults with lazy eye Here are some words that few would have thought to put together: video game therapy.…georgeannAugust 31, 2011