A Critical Window: Early Malnutrition Sets Stage for Poor Growth and Even Death, Researchers Find
Researchers identify and analyze the severe impacts of early malnutrition in infants.
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Bat Study Reveals How the Brain is Wired for Collective Behavior
New study finds that the same neurons that help bats navigate through space may also help them navigate collective social environments.
Three Years In, ‘Uniquely Berkeley’ Psychedelic Research Center Looks to the Future
The UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics says a new — and free — online course and first-of-its-kind voter perceptions survey are just the beginning.
New Journal Rapid Reviews|Infectious Diseases Fights Against Health Disinformation
UC Berkeley and MIT researchers launch a joint journal for emerging medical and public health topics.
Novel Brain Implant Helps Paralyzed Woman Speak Using a Digital Avatar
Berkeley engineers explain how advances in AI could help restore natural communication.
Berkeley Public Health Launches Major Study on Effects of Climate Change and Social Inequality on Deadly Fungal Infections
Researchers launch major study using big data to pinpoint fungal disease emergence and how a changing climate will affect their spread.
Study Sheds Light on Where Conscious Experience Resides in Brain
New study reports on research on a region of the brain where visual images are retained even when we lack conscious awareness of having seen the information.
Becoming An Antiracist School of Public Health
A new paper describes the school's journey over a two-year period to establish an Antiracist Pedagogy Faculty Leadership Academy, a series of antiracism trainings for staff and non-faculty academics, and an elective course on antiracism for students.
New Research Finds Deep-Sleep Brain Waves Predict Blood Sugar Control
Sleep scientists at UC Berkeley have discovered a potential mechanism in humans that might explain the link between certain types of brain waves and the body’s sensitivity to insulin.
On the Forefront of Genetics, Mental Illness and Trauma’s Lasting Effects
Researchers found that prenatal exposure to discrimination and violence during the apartheid regime in South Africa predicted mental health problems in individuals whose households were particularly stressful.
Deep Sleep May Mitigate Alzheimer’s Memory Loss, Berkeley Research Shows
Deep sleep can act as a “cognitive reserve factor” that may increase resilience against a protein in the brain that is linked to memory loss caused by dementia.
Why Indigenous ‘Spirit Medicine’ Principles Must be a Priority in Psychedelic Research
Research has led to a consensus of ethical Indigenous principles that outline eight critical elements for psychedelic researchers to consider in their trials and practice.