Neuroimaging

Mice wearing specialized goggles reveal that the brain’s internal visual networks rewire themselves to match the exact patterns they see in the world. The study shows how visual feedback loops actively learn to predict our surroundings.

When children watch their parents interact, their brains sync up with the adults via an invisible biological alignment. A new scanning study reveals that this synchronization provides a vital pathway for emotional learning and protects kids against behavioral struggles.

A new study reveals that the size of a specific language-processing region in a fetus's brain can predict how many words that child will be able to say at two to three years of age.

Are the eyes really the window to the soul? New electroencephalogram research provides evidence that the brain works much harder to evaluate an expression when the rest of the face is hidden.

A new study finds that an inability to properly digest fructose alters the gut microbiome, triggering low-grade inflammation. This digestive disruption may contribute to anxiety and depressive behaviors by alarming the brain's immune system.

A new clinical trial mapped the sleeping brains of people with insomnia after they took a cannabis-based drug. The treatment altered deeper sleep stages and reduced dreaming, though participants experienced no cognitive impairment the morning after.

Learning to read does more than help you understand written text. A new brain imaging study reveals that formal reading education physically changes the neurological pathways humans use to process and decode spoken language.

Researchers exposed nerve cells to low levels of polystyrene. They found that particles measuring just 50 nanometers wide trigger unusual genetic shifts and physical changes, highlighting the hidden biological impacts of plastic waste.

A newly published hypothesis suggests that human eyes evolved from a single "third eye" on an ancient ancestor's head. This proposed evolutionary detour would explain why vertebrate vision is unique, leaving a functional remnant inside our brains.

Working outside the traditional 9-to-5 schedule could be altering the physical structure of your brain. A new analysis of over 14,000 adults shows that shift work is linked to gradual shrinkage in brain regions controlling sleep and emotion.

Why do dementia and depression look so similar in older adults? New research maps the brain's chemistry to show how the two conditions share serotonin disruptions but diverge sharply in how they alter or destroy brain cells.

Brain imaging reveals that young women who self-harm possess a distinct neurological vulnerability online. Unlike healthy peers, their brain's reward centers become highly engaged by negative comments, a trait that correlates with problematic social media use.

A new study reveals that preteens living in areas with high air pollution show slower brain and cognitive development compared to their peers. These findings highlight the potential physical and mental impact of neighborhood air quality.