Research Discovery How we sleep today may forecast when Alzheimer’s disease begins The Walker and Jagust labs found that sleep quality can predict accumulation of beta-amyloid.barbaraSeptember 3, 2020
Research Discovery Brain noise contains unique signature of dream sleep The Knight and Walker labs have discovered how to identify REM sleep in EEG recordings.barbaraAugust 7, 2020
Announcement Sleep researcher Matthew Walker wins Carl Sagan science prize Congratulations to professor Matthew Walker for winning the Carl Sagan Prize for Science Popularization!barbaraAugust 5, 2020
Research Discovery Stressed to the max? Deep sleep can rewire the anxious brain When it comes to managing anxiety disorders, William Shakespeare’s Macbeth had it right when he…Cari IrwinNovember 4, 2019
Research Discovery Shedding light on sleep: discovering new players in the brain In two new papers, the Dan lab reveals new neurons, circuits, and brain areas that…Cari IrwinAugust 26, 2019
Research Discovery Disrupted sleep in one’s 50s, 60s raises risk of Alzheimer’s disease People who report a declining quality of sleep as they age from their 50s to…Cari IrwinJune 26, 2019
Berkeley Neuroscience in the News Do Brain Waves During Sleep Reflect Aβ and Tau Pathologies? Could gauging Aβ and tau accumulation in healthy older adults be as simple as measuring…Cari IrwinJune 21, 2019
Berkeley Neuroscience in the News Matthew Walker Discusses Better Bedtime Rituals From meditation to melatonin to putting on fuzzy socks, we all have routines to help…Cari IrwinApril 27, 2019
Berkeley Neuroscience in the News Sleep is your superpower Sleep is your life-support system and Mother Nature's best effort yet at immortality, says sleep…Cari IrwinApril 13, 2019