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Having an exceptionally keen sense of smell would seem to be an unmitigated blessing: It can provide early warning of dangers, detect the presence of an attractive mate, and enhance the gustatory delight of a delicious meal.

But when you’re a mouse (or, perhaps, a human) and fattening...Read more about Does my sense of smell make me look fat? In mice, the answer seems to be yes

Synapses, including those using glutamate as a neurotransmitter, vary greatly in pre- and post-synaptic transmission…Read more about Improved imaging technique reveals synaptic transmission at quantal resolution in fruit fly larvae

Our sense of smell is key to the enjoyment of food, so it may be…Read more about Smelling your food makes you fat

Being able to assess our own memories helps us to avoid errors and prompts us…Read more about Brain Changes Accompany Development of Metamemory from Childhood to Adolescence

Mice, unlike cats and dogs, are able to move their whiskers to map out their…Read more about A mouse’s view of the world, seen through its whiskers

Congratulations to HWNI member Kaoru Saijo!Read more about Kaoru Saijo awarded Pew scholar grant

Despite numerous advances in fMRI technology, most components are optimized for the entire body. This…Read more about Advancements to functional imaging technique result in ultra-high resolution capture of human cortical columns

Haute couture can be credited for enhancing more than catwalks and red carpets. New research…Read more about Dressmakers found to have needle-sharp 3D vision

By 2022, UC Berkeley researcher Markita Landry thinks she will have developed the technology to…Read more about Shedding light on how antidepressants affect the brain

A UC Berkeley study of mice reveals, for the first time, how puberty hormones might…Read more about Puberty hormones trigger changes in youthful learning

In the early 1960s, few neuroscientists attempted to model brain function using mathematics. Computers were…Read more about Walter J. Freeman: A Tribute

Six neuroscientists have been selected to receive the 2017 McKnight Scholar Awards, including Berkeley Neuroscience…Read more about Brohawn and Yartsev receive McKnight Scholar Awards

“Why we sleep” with Matthew Walker. This free public talk is presented as part of the monthly “Science@Cal Lecture Series”.Read more about Why we sleep

Adult stem cells have the ability to transform into many types of cells, but tracing…Read more about Sniffing out stem cell fates in the nose

The first year of elementary school markedly boosts a child’s attentiveness, according to new research…Read more about First year of grade school sharpens kids’ attention skills

Please join us for the one-day conference and workshop, Sculpted…Read more about Sculpted Light in the Brain

UC Berkeley Neuroscience PhD Program students Krishan Aghi (Isacoff lab) and Amanda Tose (Lammel lab)…Read more about Congrats to our Outstanding Graduate Student Instructors!

Eleven UC Berkeley faculty, including two members of Berkeley Neuroscience, have been elected members of…Read more about American Academy of Arts and Sciences elects 11 faculty as members

How often do you act impulsively without considering the consequences? What if you could learn…Read more about Be More Patient? Imagine That.

Seven UC Berkeley faculty are among the 2017 recipients of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial…Read more about Seven at UC Berkeley awarded 2017 Guggenheim Fellowships, most of any university

As we grow old, our nights are frequently plagued by bouts of wakefulness, bathroom trips and other nuisances as we lose our ability to generate the deep, restorative slumber we enjoyed in youth.Read more about Deep sleep may act as fountain of youth in old age

Berkeley brain scientist Marian Diamond may be best remembered by the general public for carrying a real human brain around in a hat box during her 55 years on campus. Alumnus Ron Hammer, however, remembers Diamond for sparking his lifelong interest in neurobiology and for mentoring him as a...Read more about Gift, movie highlight brain scientist’s legacy

Two Berkeley Neuroscience PhD Program students received NSF Graduate Research Fellowships, and five received honorable mentions. Please join us in expressing our congratulations!Read more about Congrats to our latest NSF Fellowship Awardees

Five young UC Berkeley faculty members have been awarded 2017 Sloan Research Fellowships, including HWNI member Michael Yartsev.Read more about Sloan fellowships awarded to five faculty ‘rising stars’

Thirteen UC Berkeley faculty, seven of them women, are among 47 new investigators chosen by the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub to receive up to $1.5 million each over the next five years to conduct cutting-edge biomedical research — with no strings attached.Read more about CZ Biohub awards nearly $14.5 million to Berkeley researchers