Honor goes to 19 early-career scholars deemed likely to become the next generation of scientific leaders.
Sloan fellowships awarded to UC faculty ‘rising stars’
Memory replay prioritizes high-reward experiences
UC Davis neuroscientists find that we recall events better when they are associated with a reward.
The brain game
A new book by UC Santa Barbara's Kenneth S. Kosik offers strategies for reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
UCLA scientists find out where the brain makes sighs - and why
The discovery of the origin and function of sighing could benefit patients with breathing problems.
Mothers may pass brain structure linked to depression to daughters
A UC San Franciso study is the first to show that emotional circuitry may be matrilineally transmitted.
Super bowl science: brains or brawn?
UC San Francisco scientists explain how evolution uniquely equipped humans to play football.
Modern mismatch: brain vs. culture
Best-selling author and UCLA psychiatrist Peter Whybrow is interviewed about the friction between our wiring and today's society.
New UCLA therapy shows promise for treating PTSD
Psychiatrists recruiting military veterans for next phase of research on new form of nerve stimulation.
Finding an answer to why some develop Alzheimer’s — and others don’t
First-of-its-kind UCLA nursing school study examines synapses to better understand progression of the disease.
Sit. Stay. Play.
UC San Diego alumni win big with the first gaming console for dogs.
Will computers ever truly understand what we’re saying?
Machines may never be able to take into account the context of a conversation the way people do, says a UC Berkeley researcher.
Put the cellphone away! Fragmented baby care can affect brain development
UC Irvine study shows link between maternal infant-rearing and adolescent depression.