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UCI supports a strong culture of excellence in brain research. Below are recent articles featuring cutting-edge brain research by UCI faculty and students.

Why is it hard to sleep in the heat? Experts explain.

May 10, 2022

‘Hope Dies Last’ Alzheimer’s: A Journey of Lost Memories

May 9, 2022
Study finds brain circuit controlling drug withdrawal-induced anxiety and reinstatement - image of frustrated boy with hands in hair

Study finds brain circuit controlling drug withdrawal-induced anxiety and reinstatement

May 4, 2022

Browse the 2022 May UCI Brain Circuit E-newsletter

May 1, 2022
What is eidetic memory: the poor man’s photographic memory - Image of After Image Photo Effect

What is eidetic memory: the poor man’s photographic memory

Apr 21, 2022
What does it take to be an effective mental health app? - Image of hand holding smartphone

What does it take to be an effective mental health app?

Apr 19, 2022
Rest doesn't just mean sleep: What "downstate" means, and why you need more of it - Image of person sleeping

Rest doesn’t just mean sleep: What “downstate” means, and why you need more of it

Apr 15, 2022
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These Healthy Actions May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease

Apr 13, 2022
Feeling forgetful? How stress may impact memory - abstract image of brain with glowing neurons

Feeling forgetful? How stress may impact memory

Apr 12, 2022
Your Brain on Red Alert; Negative cognitive effects to constant alarm - Image of stressed person on computer

Your Brain on Red Alert

Apr 11, 2022
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For people with Down syndrome, a longer life, but under a cloud

Apr 7, 2022
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Why We’re All Forgetting Things Right Now

Apr 5, 2022