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Unlocking the mysteries of the brain is

Humanity’s Final Frontier

Understanding the brain will transform every facet of our lives from eradicating brain disease, to developing next-generation technology, to achieving a profound understanding of human nature. UCI Brain is a signature program of the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory and is intended to be a hub for all neuroscience on campus.

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NIH seeks input on how structural racism affects brain research, health

The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued a request for information last week about how to counteract the effects of structural racism on brain health and research. The request, or RFI,…

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UC Irvine researchers find new origin of deep brain waves

University of California, Irvine biomedical engineering researchers have uncovered a previously unknown source of two key brain waves crucial for deep sleep: slow waves and sleep spindles. Traditionally believed to…

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