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·April 30, 2018·6 min read

Editing Brain Activity with Holography

Researchers use holographic projection into the brain to activate and suppress neurons. The technology has the ability to copy real patterns of brain activity and trick the brain into perceiving sensory information. The technology could have implications for the development of new prosthetics and brain implants.

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·April 13, 2018·4 min read

Researchers Build Smallest Volume, Most Efficient Wireless Nerve Stimulator

Researchers have developed the smallest volume, most efficient wireless nerve stimulator to date. The device may be used to monitor and treat diseases in real time, researchers report.

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·March 30, 2018·4 min read

Poor Grades Tied to Class Times that Don’t Match Our Biological Clocks

A new study reveals students who have class times that are out of sync with their circadian rhythms tend to have worse grades.

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·January 17, 2018·6 min read

Recording a Thought’s Fleeting Trip Through the Brain

UC Berkeley researchers report the prefrontal cortex coordinates activity in order to help us act in response to perception.

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·December 20, 2017·6 min read

First Step Toward CRISPR Cure For ALS

UC Berkeley researchers report they have successfully used CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to delay symptoms and extend lifespan in mouse models of ALS.

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·December 15, 2017·4 min read

Offbeat Brain Rhythms During Sleep Make Older Adults Forget

As we age, slow brain waves during non-REM sleep fail to time contact with sleep spindles efficiently, leading to a lessened ability to form new memories correctly, a new study reports.

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·December 14, 2017·4 min read

New Robots Can See Into Their Future

Researchers have developed a new robotic learning system, called visual foresight, that allows robots to predict a series of movements they must perform in order to manipulate objects.

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·October 11, 2017·5 min read

Fever in Early Pregnancy Linked to Birth Defects

Fever suffered during the first trimester of pregnancy can lead to facial deformities and heart defects in the fetus, a new study reveals.

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·September 7, 2017·4 min read

Researchers Pinpoint 27 States of Emotion

A new PNAS study challenges the common assumption that human emotions are limited to six universal emotions. Using statistical modeling, researchers have identified 27 distinct categories of human emotion.

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·July 5, 2017·7 min read

Can the Smell of Food Make You Fat?

According to a new study, your sense of smell could be responsible for weight gain. Using mice, researchers noticed that those who lost their sense of smell also lost weight, while those mice with a super sense of smell gained more weight on a high fat diet than mice with a regular sense of smell. Findings suggest odor may play an important role in calorie burning processes; if you can't smell your food, you may burn it rather than store it.

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·June 27, 2017·4 min read

A Mouse’s View of the World, As Seen Through Its Whiskers

Researchers have successfully recreated the whisker map a mouse creates of its surroundings to help it navigate the world, catch food and avoid predators.