Neuroimaging

Thirty minutes of moderate exercise may be enough to trigger immediate antidepressant effects. A study in Molecular Psychiatry reveals that a specific biological pathway involving the hormone adiponectin drives this rapid boost in neural plasticity.

New research reveals that hundreds of genes behave differently in male and female brains. These variations appear early in fetal development and may explain why the sexes face different risks for diseases like Alzheimer’s.

New research identifies a correlation between personality traits and electrical brain activity during shared tasks, suggesting that individual dispositions predict how the brain navigates social coordination.

A new study challenges the "reward deficiency" hypothesis of obesity. Researchers found that higher adiposity is linked not to fewer dopamine receptors, but to elevated baseline levels of dopamine in the brain's reward system.

New research suggests general intelligence relies on the brain’s ability to maintain stable and efficient connectivity patterns. The study found that higher cognitive scores are linked to sustaining “typical” neural states rather than unique ones.

A new study finds that gratitude makes people better cooperators. This enhanced teamwork is reflected in the brain, where partners' neural activity begins to synchronize, an effect that can grow stronger over time.

A new study details how the psychedelic psilocin excites specific neurons in the prefrontal cortex. This finding helps explain how the compound may exert its potential therapeutic effects.

A new brain imaging study reveals that listening to music activates the body’s natural opioid system. The findings suggest melodies trigger the same chemical rewards as biological necessities like food and social bonding.

A new study shows that people who frequently engage with short video platforms through actions like commenting and liking tend to show lower alerting efficiency. Brain scans point to a possible link with communication between attention and self-related processing networks.

Researchers have identified specific immune cells, not neurons, as a direct cause of chronic anxiety and compulsive grooming in mice. The discovery points to the brain's immune system as a key regulator of these complex behaviors.

A new study in Advanced Science reveals the brain uses two parallel networks to recognize familiar sounds. One network processes the sound itself, while a second, deeper network compares it to memory and flags any unexpected changes.

Researchers have discovered that an incredibly sparse population of brain cells orchestrates global neural rhythms and regulates blood flow, highlighting their importance in maintaining a healthy brain.

A new brain imaging study finds that children with ADHD show disrupted development in white matter connecting emotional and cognitive brain regions. The research links these differences to symptom severity across childhood and adolescence.

A brain pathway involved in self-regulation and goal evaluation may be the key to understanding the link between future perspective and ADHD. New research shows this circuit’s activity is tied to future thinking.

A recent study shows that listening to music temporarily reorganizes brain networks related to time perception.