Research Discovery Recording a thought’s fleeting trip through the brain UC Berkeley neuroscientists have tracked the progress of a thought through the brain, showing clearly…georgeannJanuary 17, 2018
Berkeley Neuroscience in the News How sleep impacts your memory Research reveals that as we age, brain waves become unsynchronized. Because of that, the brain…georgeannDecember 14, 2017
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
Announcement $21.6 million funding from DARPA to build window into the brain The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded the University of California, Berkeley $21.6 million…georgeannJuly 13, 2017
Research Discovery A mouse’s view of the world, seen through its whiskers Mice, unlike cats and dogs, are able to move their whiskers to map out their…georgeannJune 27, 2017
Announcement PhD student Christine Liu awarded $10,000 in Search for Hidden Figures contest Inspired by the movie Hidden Figures, PepsiCo and 21st Century Fox partnered to find the…georgeannJanuary 17, 2017
Research Discovery Pop-outs: How the brain extracts meaning from noise When you’re suddenly able to understand someone despite their thick accent, or finally make out…barbaraDecember 20, 2016
Announcement UC Berkeley launches Center for Human-Compatible Artificial Intelligence UC Berkeley artificial intelligence (AI) expert Stuart Russell will lead a new Center for Human-Compatible…georgeannAugust 29, 2016
Berkeley Neuroscience in the News Inside the extraordinary nose of a search-and-rescue dog The blizzard arrived in Alpine Meadows without warning. Hours earlier, before a half moon rose…georgeannAugust 12, 2016