Neuroimaging

New research shows that individuals accused of murder possess physically smaller brain structures linked to emotion and decision-making. These anatomical differences appear heavily driven by psychopathic personality traits.

Scientists have developed a new prosthetic interface using small, implanted magnets. By remotely vibrating these magnets, an amputee experienced natural, whole-hand movement sensations without needing the complex nerve-redirection surgeries required by previous prosthetic technologies.

A large-scale statistical review reveals how the electrical rhythms of the sleeping brain change as we age. The findings also outline differences in rest architecture between men and women, alongside unique links to waking cognitive abilities.

When a child’s verbal and nonverbal intelligence scores don’t match up, it can signal underlying struggles with impulse control. New brain imaging research explores how this intelligence gap relates to blood flow in the prefrontal cortex.

A recent study published in Nature reveals that motherhood permanently remodels the brain through dopamine, enhancing learning and memory. The findings challenge the "mommy brain" myth, while warning that severe postpartum stress can disrupt these natural adaptations.

New brain imaging research reveals that individuals with higher autistic traits show weaker connections between visual and reward-processing brain regions, explaining why they may place less value on social rewards like smiles compared to nonsocial rewards.

A new analysis of combined brain imaging data from 273 people reveals how classic psychedelics flatten the brain’s strict processing hierarchy, increasing communication between sensory systems and the cognitive regions responsible for abstract thought.

Deep brain stimulation offers hope for severe depression, but how it works has remained a mystery. A new study reveals the therapy actually physically reshapes the brain’s white matter pathways, explaining its long-lasting mood-boosting effects.

Researchers have found that the brain readies itself to deceive moments before a falsehood is spoken. Tracking this mental preparation could offer a new approach to lie detection.

A new study links chronic indoor radon exposure to altered brain wave patterns in children. The findings suggest the common radioactive gas may disrupt the typical development of neural networks needed for attention and cognitive control.

A new study reveals a surprising disconnect in lonely individuals: while brain scans show they possess normal levels of neurological empathy, they subjectively view themselves as lacking empathy.

Deep within the brainstem, an ancient group of neurons acts as an attentional selection engine. A new study shows these cells are essential for ignoring distractions, offering new insights into how both animals and humans focus.

Long-term nicotine use alters specific brain circuits in mice, dramatically increasing their motivation to work for food. By dampening a regulatory neural pathway, nicotine creates an exaggerated drive for non-drug rewards that persists independently of physical hunger.

A new neuroimaging study reveals that teenagers who "outgrow" ADHD share the same brain chemistry development as teens who never had the disorder, while those with persistent ADHD show abnormal, rising levels of the neurotransmitter glutamate.

A brief, positive conversation between a mother and her child can align their brainwaves, and this neural synchronization lingers even after the interaction ends, suggesting that everyday chats may help shape the development of the social brain.