Philosophers and scientists are coming together to unravel the secrets of cognitive science.
Want to lose weight? Train the brain, not the body
Emotional brain training can help you break the stress-obesity connection, a UCSF professor says.
UCLA study identifies how brain connects memories across time
Neuroscientists boost ability of aging brain to recapture links between related memories.
First peek into the brain of a freely walking fruit fly
UC San Diego scientists demonstrate new method for monitoring neural activity during social behaviors.
Cancer cell growth linked to nervous system in UC Merced study
Research shows cells with damaged DNA proliferate more in upper areas of the body and near brain tissue in flatworms.
Your brain on microbes
Learn about scientists' latest findings in UCLA Science and Food lecture.
Leading homeless veterans back into the mainstream of life
UCLA scientists are on a quest to discover the brain-based obstacles hindering vets even after they find homes.
Wrapping up multiple sclerosis at UCSF
With one drug to shut down its progression and another to undo its damage, MS doesn’t stand a chance.
How your brain files away words
View a colorful "semantic atlas" built by UC Berkeley scientists that illustrates how we process language.
Weill gift gives UCSF unprecedented opportunity to advance neurosciences research
The $185 million donation launches the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences.
Lost that thought? A new study may help you find it
Research from UC San Diego suggests our internal "stopping system" applies to body and mind alike.
Janet Napolitano on the UC Cures for Alzheimer's Disease Initiative
The UC president on the mobilization of systemwide talent and resources to support promising research.