A new study uses optogenetics to induce localized sleep in awake mice, reversing memory loss from sleep deprivation.

Brain stimulation techniques can correct abnormal activity in the neural circuits involved in conditions such as Parkinson's disease and depression. However, current transcranial stimulation methods ...

Brain stimulation therapies use electrical currents to alter the brain’s activity. They can treat conditions such as major depression and substance misuse disorder. However, side effects such as ...

A guitarist in a death metal band was one of several people who found that personalized deep brain stimulation eased their pain and helped them reduce pain medication. A guitarist in a death metal ...

Movement-paired taVNS noninvasively targets and boosts specific brain areas responsible for movement and arousal.

Electricity is the brain’s language. For a decade, National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding and philanthropy have enabled UC San Francisco physician-scientists to decipher this language and use ...

Scientists report that gamma frequency light and sound stimulation preserves myelination in mouse models and reveal molecular mechanisms that may underlie the benefit. Early-stage trials in ...