neuroscience

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Mind & body

Are groovy brains more efficient?

A new study finds that the depth of small grooves in the brain's surface is linked to stronger network connectivity and better reasoning ability.

Ann Johnson sits in her wheelchair with a cord plugged into a neuroprosthesis implant while she participates in a clinical trial helping to restore her ability to speak with a brain-computer interface

Research

Berkeley Voices: A stroke left her ‘locked in.’ With the help of AI, she heard her voice again.

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Mind & body

Watch a UC Berkeley neurologist explain how concussions really work

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Mind & body

Researchers simulate an entire fly brain on a laptop. Is a human brain next?

Michael Yartsev stands in a darkened room with his hands on his hips. Yellow and teal lights swirl around him.

UC Berkeley Professor Michael Yartsev named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator

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New study shows how the brain reacts emotionally to the real world

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The Science of Happiness: Being kind is good for your health

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Berkeley Voices: One brain, two languages

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What bats can teach us about the evolution of human speech

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Three years in, ‘uniquely Berkeley’ psychedelic research center looks to the future

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UC Berkeley’s Alison Gopnik wins Rumelhart Prize in Cognitive Science

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Study sheds light on where conscious experience resides in the brain

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UC Berkeley psychedelics poll shows support, opportunity for research

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New research finds deep-sleep brain waves predict blood sugar control

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Deep sleep may mitigate Alzheimer’s memory loss, Berkeley research shows

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National Academy of Sciences elects seven from UC Berkeley

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