The science of sleep: A Q&A with neurology professor Ying-Hui Fu
July 25, 2017
From identifying how your genes want you to sleep to warding off Alzheimer's, learn the latest on shut-eye.
UC Berkeley to build a window into the brain
July 19, 2017
$21.6M awarded to create a 'brain modem' that can read and write to neurons, laying foundation for new therapies.
Brain circuits that express depression successfully altered
July 18, 2017
Neuroscientists alleviate or reverse social withdrawal and helplessness behavior in a new study.
Drug reverses memory failure caused by traumatic brain injury
July 12, 2017
Brain-injured mice perform as well as normal mice on memory tests after treatment.
Why do some people prefer order, and others thrive in uncertainty?
July 11, 2017
A new study suggests changes in two brain regions could be responsible for attitudes related to risk.
Dressmakers found to have needle-sharp 3-D vision
June 14, 2017
The stereoscopic vision of seamstresses is superior to that of surgeons, researchers find.
UCLA doctors use magnetic stimulation to ‘rewire’ the brain for people with depression
June 13, 2017
FDA-approved therapy appears to be effective for some whose condition isn’t improved with medication.
How reading makes us move
June 12, 2017
A new study shows how our muscles react as we process written language, an advance in the field of embodied cognition.
Science shows for the first time how puberty makes learning harder
June 5, 2017
Parents who think a switch is flipped: read this.
Century-old drug could provide new approach to autism
June 1, 2017
A single dose produced groundbreaking improvements in language and social behavior, giving hope to families.