Neuroimaging

A parent's diet before and during pregnancy leaves lasting physical marks on offspring brains. A new mouse study shows that parental high-fat diets alter brain structure into adulthood, even if the offspring transition to healthy eating.

Migraines are more than just painful headaches. A new study reveals that the condition is linked to accelerated brain aging, with structural changes appearing in regions responsible for memory, attention, and emotional regulation.

Three recent studies detail how mindfulness, self-compassion, and group therapy reduce harsh self-judgment. These psychological improvements correspond with physical changes in how the brain's emotional and executive control centers communicate.

A single dose of psilocybin can alter brain communication for up to a month. New research suggests the psychedelic increases brain flexibility and shifts information flow, offering clues to its lasting effects on mental health.

Can a one-year-old's brain structure forecast their childhood intelligence? By analyzing white matter connections using artificial intelligence, researchers discovered that infant brain scaffolding accurately predicts cognitive scores years later, highlighting the early biological foundations of individual ability.

The human mind is stranger than you think. Here are 101 fun findings from psychology and neuroscience research, on memory, sleep, perception and personality.

Researchers have developed a predictive algorithm using brain connectivity and behavioral tests to forecast antidepressant outcomes. A recent study suggests this tool can identify depressed patients who are highly likely to benefit from standard medications.

A recent study provides evidence that people experiencing long COVID show a measurable reduction in the brain’s dopamine-releasing neurons. These physical changes tend to be associated with persistent symptoms like apathy, memory problems, and slowed physical movements.

New brain scans show that drugs like LSD, psilocybin, and MDMA reliably reduce the upward flow of information into a core brain network. This surprising shift offers a biological explanation for their psychological risks and benefits.

Scientists have discovered that a child’s early brain activity can forecast their future social life. Surprisingly, the same neural response to emotional faces predicts very different patterns of peer engagement for boys and girls entering adolescence.

People who experienced abuse during childhood may automatically lock their attention onto signs of anger. A new brain wave study reveals that survival adaptations tied to early trauma manifest as involuntary reflexes rather than conscious emotional evaluations.

Individuals with a cocaine addiction may fall into three hidden behavioral types. Scientists mapped the brains of people who use cocaine, revealing new biological targets that could help personalize rehabilitation regimens and improve overall recovery rates.

A neuroimaging study provides evidence that structural brain differences in autistic individuals align with the distribution of serotonin receptors. This underlying neurochemistry suggests a biological link to the social and communication traits associated with autism.

A new study found that background electrical brain activity while listening to speech relates to everyday verbal communication skills in autistic children and teens, suggesting that higher neural noise may affect practical language use.

New neuroimaging research reveals that the functional brain networks supporting attention operate on a continuous spectrum, looking functionally identical in children whether or not they have a diagnosis of ADHD.