Neuroimaging

A specialized network responsible for washing away cellular waste in the brain might play a role in the development of schizophrenia. Young people at a high genetic risk for psychosis showed early signs of a malfunctioning clearance system.

How do scientists come up with new ideas? Brain scans show that scientific creativity requires the brain’s imagination, control, and switching networks to actively communicate to generate and evaluate novel hypotheses.

New research suggests that psilocybin shifts the brain from a relaxed state into a highly engaged pattern of rapid electrical activity. This measurable shift in brain waves provides evidence linking biological changes directly to subjective psychedelic experiences.

A new study reveals how the brain triggers the breakdown of stable fat cells that normally resist diet and exercise. This discovery provides evidence for how severe wasting diseases cause dangerous weight loss in vulnerable patients.

Memory loss is often viewed as a brain problem, but the digestive system plays a major role. Research published in Nature shows that age-related bacterial changes disrupt nerve communication, and fixing this restores memory in mice.

Not all depression is the same. A new study reveals that depressed patients with a high genetic risk for bipolar disorder show a structural brain association with childhood trauma that closely mimics bipolar disorder itself.

Rather than a single hyperactive area causing emotional instability, recent research points to network-wide communication. Scientists found that neuroticism involves tight connections between the brain's threat detector and systems that manage memory and self-control.

A recent study shows that combining magnetic brain scans with computer models can safely measure how dementia medications affect living human brains. This approach could replace invasive tests and speed up the development of new treatments for Alzheimer's disease.

A high-fat diet can cause the intestinal lining to weaken, allowing live gut bacteria to travel directly to the brain in mice. Published in PLOS Biology, these findings suggest digestive health might directly influence human neurological conditions.

Poor nutrition during pregnancy sets the stage for future brain health issues. Scientists discovered that a brief taste of unhealthy food in adulthood sparks massive inflammation in rats exposed to a high-fat diet before weaning.

Researchers found a rare, strictly binary brain feature in mice that is permanently active in females but completely dormant in adult virgin males, only turning on after males mate. (

Researchers found that the cells of young adults with depression overproduce energy while resting but struggle to respond to stress. This discovery provides a physical explanation for depression-related fatigue and points toward new ways to treat it.

A new study shows that improving your cardiovascular endurance changes your neural chemistry. Fitter individuals release larger amounts of a restorative protein after a single workout, which helps the brain manage its energy more efficiently.

Using brain scans and parent surveys, scientists discovered that infants in households struggling to make ends meet show delayed brain maturation. A mother's feeling of income insufficiency proved to be the strongest predictor of these delays.

Lingering inflammation from viruses like COVID-19 or HIV can take a lasting toll on the brain. New research shows exactly how specific immune system imbalances lead to memory lapses and slowed thinking.