Coverage of Research Papers

UC Berkeley, Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute

Overlooked folds in the brain are related to the development of reasoning skills

Brain area that maps space also maps abstract relationships, using a similar code

With the flip of a switch, scientists activate pathway impaired in Parkinson’s disease

Paying attention can heighten perception by quieting internally generated brain activity

New study reveals molecular and cellular pathways underlying cognitive inflexibility

Shedding light on sleep: discovering new players in the brain

Light can shape the visual system before the eyes are even open

University News

UC Berkeley, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, MCB Transcript newsletter

Neurobiology labs team up to tackle COVID-19

MCB ramps up efforts to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion

New MCB task force listens to students to improve remote instruction

UC Berkeley, Department of Integrative Biology, IB Insight newsletter

Female paleontologists pose with beards to draw attention to gender issues in science

Cutting-edge DNA sequencing: From rainforest to classroom

New courses: Keeping up with the genomic revolution

UC Berkeley, Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute

Kids are the reviewers at this scientific journal (PDF)

Sample newsletter (December 2023)

Scientist and Alumni Profiles

MCB Transcript

Jennifer Doudna rewrites DNA and the future of medicine

Elçin Ünal investigates what makes meiosis tick and how it can turn back the clock

PhD alumna Rachel Fraser makes plants taste meaty to protect the environment

IB Insight

Alumnus Doug Bell protects East Bay wildlife through conservation research

From birds to bats: graduate student Mattina Alonge paves her own path in science

Dori Contreras: Reconstructing an ancient forest

Education Projects

CK-12 College Human Biology by Jean Brainard and Rachel Henderson

Developed animations and wrote accompanying text for topics in JoVE Core Biology