UC Santa Cruz research innovations and academic programs advance brain and mental health.

Discover how cognitive flexibility in humans allows for rapid learning by reusing skills, a challenge for AI learning models.

When it comes to communications, the biggest thing since the printing press is the Internet, but it turns out that some of the electronic gadgets being given as holiday presents are altering the way ...

The ability to analyze the brain's neural connectivity is emerging as a key foundation for brain-computer interface (BCI) ...

The innovative organic materials proposed by Dr. Eunho Lee and his team bring us closer to brain-like computer processors In the Materials Horizons Emerging Investigator Series, Dr. Eunho Lee from ...

Human brains learn new tasks quickly by reusing mental building blocks, a flexibility scientists are now studying to improve ...

In our age of information overload, remembering things can be a daunting task. But as a memory researcher and college professor, I’ve found some hope in that challenge. In January 2021, like millions ...

It's a myth that we use only 10% of our brains. However, you're not alone in buying into this. A survey done about 10 years ago found that almost two-thirds of Americans shared this misconception.