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Corrigendum to "Disentangling the systems contributing to changes in learning during adolescence" [Dev. Cogn. Neurosci. 41, 2020, 100732]

September 2, 2020

Dev Cogn Neurosci. 2020 Oct;45:100854. doi: 10.1016/j.dcn.2020.100854. Epub 2020 Aug 28.

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Defect-Accommodating Intermediates Yield Selective Low-Temperature Synthesis of YMnO<sub>3</sub> Polymorphs

September 1, 2020

Inorg Chem. 2020 Sep 21;59(18):13639-13650. doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c02023. Epub 2020 Aug 31.

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In the synthesis of complex oxides, solid-state metathesis provides low-temperature reactions where product selectivity can be achieved through simple changes in

Rethinking amblyopia 2020

September 1, 2020

Vision Res. 2020 Nov;176:118-129. doi: 10.1016/j.visres.2020.07.014. Epub 2020 Aug 28.

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Recent work has transformed our ideas about the neural mechanisms, behavioral consequences and effective therapies for amblyopia. Since the 1700's, the clinical treatment for

Berkeley Neuroscience members meet prospective PhD students at fall conferences

December 12, 2019

Neuroscience PhD student Christiane Voufo (L) at ABRCMS 2019, pictured with her cousin who was…Read more about Berkeley Neuroscience members meet prospective PhD students at fall conferences

Drugs that quell brain inflammation reverse dementia

December 4, 2019

Drugs that tamp down inflammation in the brain could slow or even reverse the cognitive…Read more about Drugs that quell brain inflammation reverse dementia

Isacoff receives McKnight Memory and Cognitive Disorders Award

December 3, 2019

The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience has selected four projects to receive the 2020 Memory… December 3, 2019Read more about Isacoff receives McKnight Memory and Cognitive Disorders Award

Schaffer and Ivry elected fellows of the AAAS

November 27, 2019

Five Berkeley faculty members have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement…Read more about Schaffer and Ivry elected fellows of the AAAS

New center illuminates ‘microscopic universe within each cell’

November 27, 2019

In a video posted online this week, Seeker, a San Francisco-based digital media network focused…Read more about New center illuminates ‘microscopic universe within each cell’

Ten simple rules for computational modeling of behavioral data

November 26, 2019

New guidelines for scientists who use computational modelling to analyse behavioural data have been published… November 26, 2019Read more about Ten simple rules for computational modeling of behavioral data

Babies in the womb may see more than we thought

November 25, 2019

By the second trimester, long before a baby’s eyes can see images, they can detect…Read more about Babies in the womb may see more than we thought

New model of neural processing could help us understand the brain and create better AI

November 22, 2019

The Sommer lab has developed a model that uses neuronal “spikes” and rhythmic activity to…Read more about New model of neural processing could help us understand the brain and create better AI

Undergraduate researcher maps brain circuitry and reveals the limitations of a commonly used research method

November 22, 2019

Daniel Cardozo Pinto, a former undergrad in the Lammel lab, is first author on a…Read more about Undergraduate researcher maps brain circuitry and reveals the limitations of a commonly used research method

$106M Weill Neurohub: Philanthropy creates a groundbreaking partnership to cure disease

November 13, 2019

HWNI is thrilled be at the forefront of this innovative $106 million partnership between UCB,…Read more about $106M Weill Neurohub: Philanthropy creates a groundbreaking partnership to cure disease

Stressed to the max? Deep sleep can rewire the anxious brain

November 4, 2019

When it comes to managing anxiety disorders, William Shakespeare’s Macbeth had it right when he…Read more about Stressed to the max? Deep sleep can rewire the anxious brain

Postdocs Delevich and de Jong win NARSAD Young Investigator Grants

October 30, 2019

Congratulations to Berkeley Neuroscience postdoctoral fellows Kristen Delevich (Wilbrecht lab) and Johannes de Jong (Lammel…Read more about Postdocs Delevich and de Jong win NARSAD Young Investigator Grants

New findings could improve diagnosis, treatment of depression

October 28, 2019

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have identified biomarkers — genes and specific brain…Read more about New findings could improve diagnosis, treatment of depression

Yartsev wins a Janett Rosenberg Trubatch Career Development Award

October 19, 2019

Michael Yartsev, PhD, assistant professor in the department of bioengineering and the Helen Wills Neuroscience…Read more about Yartsev wins a Janett Rosenberg Trubatch Career Development Award

Knight wins Award for Education in Neuroscience

October 19, 2019

CHICAGO — The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) has announced that Sabine Kastner, MD, PhD, professor…Read more about Knight wins Award for Education in Neuroscience

Lammel receives a 2019 One Mind Rising Star Award

October 18, 2019

Congratulations to MCB Assistant Professor of Neurobiology Stephan Lammel on receiving the 2019 One Mind – Janssen…Read more about Lammel receives a 2019 One Mind Rising Star Award

Kids are the reviewers at this scientific journal

October 15, 2019

When Robert Knight made the half-joking comment at a meeting of scientists:…Read more about Kids are the reviewers at this scientific journal