Profile Guardians of the Brain Galaxy As we develop in the womb, billions of neurons come together to build the complex…barbaraMay 19, 2018
Berkeley Neuroscience in the News Kids growing up in poverty struggle to acquire vital cognitive abilities Silvia Bunge, Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, talks about the two cognitive abilities…georgeannOctober 11, 2017
Research Discovery Brain Changes Accompany Development of Metamemory from Childhood to Adolescence Being able to assess our own memories helps us to avoid errors and prompts us…georgeannJuly 3, 2017
Research Discovery Puberty hormones trigger changes in youthful learning A UC Berkeley study of mice reveals, for the first time, how puberty hormones might…georgeannJune 1, 2017
Research Discovery First year of grade school sharpens kids’ attention skills The first year of elementary school markedly boosts a child’s attentiveness, according to new research…georgeannMay 10, 2017
Berkeley Neuroscience in the News Young Mice, Like Children, Can Grow Up Too Fast Is it good to grow up? We often act as if children should develop into…georgeannMarch 23, 2016
Research Discovery How Does Your Brain Learn Through Trial and Error? Problem-solving and critical thinking can rewire the orbitofrontal cortex In a groundbreaking discovery, neurocientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have captured brain images…georgeannMarch 7, 2016
Research Discovery Scientists tap the smarts of mice, capture problem-solving in action UC Berkeley scientists have captured unique images of problem-solving in action by tapping into the minds…georgeannMarch 7, 2016
News How Does Poverty Affect the Brain? Growing up in poverty can hinder childhood achievement and affect life trajectory. Researchers in fields,…georgeannOctober 23, 2015