Research Discovery Poor sleep linked to toxic buildup of Alzheimer’s protein, memory loss Sleep may be a missing piece in the Alzheimer’s disease puzzle. UC Berkeley scientists have…georgeannJune 1, 2015
Research Discovery Turn the Light On: A Non-visual Opsin Could Help Future Studies of the Brain and Central Nervous System In the on-going search for a better understanding of how the brain and central nervous…georgeannMarch 24, 2015
Research Discovery ‘Smart bandage’ detects bedsores before they are visible to doctors Engineers at UC Berkeley are developing a new type of bandage that does far more…georgeannMarch 17, 2015
Research Discovery Cyborg beetle research allows free-flight study of insects Hard-wiring beetles for radio-controlled flight turns out to be a fitting way to learn more…georgeannMarch 16, 2015
News Your Brain on Drugs: Novel Clinical Implications Get an introduction to the latest scientific findings on addiction's effect on the brain in…georgeannFebruary 26, 2015
News ‘Sleepless in America’ documentary to feature Berkeley research We spend one-third of our lives sleeping, and yet it is only in the last…georgeannNovember 24, 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
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
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