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The method, dubbed “DIANA,” could transform neuroscientists’ understanding of how the brain works, researchers say—though for now, it’s only been tested in anesthetized mice.

While much is known about how the brains of English speakers process language, research has neglected people who speak other languages. The Scientist spoke with one of the authors of a study that seeks to change that.

Study finds that, contrary to what other research has found, a popular meditation course does not appear to alter brain structure.

Low participant numbers render the results of many studies based on brain scans unreliable, an analysis finds.

A study that examined the brains of people before and after SARS-CoV-2 infection found a decrease in brain volume and damage to olfactory areas compared with controls.

The size and complexity of cephalopod brain structures differ depending on the habitats the creatures occupy, a study finds.

In her current work, the University of Southern California psychologist is examining how the transition to fatherhood affects men’s brains.

Researchers in a small but growing field search for neural correlates of religiosity and spirituality.

Researchers who spoke with Spectrum say that while brain imaging tools have their limitations, they still hold promise in helping to unlock the brain’s secrets. 

The chemist refined nuclear magnetic resonance technology, giving rise to the development of MRI.

Researchers turned white blood cells called neutrophils into drug-smuggling “neutrobots,” which penetrated the blood-brain barrier to treat brain cancer in mice.

Researchers tease out the effects of the two cravings by having participants gamble for the chance to satisfy them.

Those who had developed PTSD appear to be less able to suppress unwanted memories—traumatic or not—suggesting a role for the general ability to control memory recall in the disorder.

Imaging reveals how cyclical patterns of brain activity differ between conscious and unresponsive individuals.

MRI scans from more than 800 incarcerated men pinpoint distinct structural features of people who have committed homicide, compared with those who carried out other crimes.

The skull changed shape in different ways than the brain during evolution, according to a new comparative study.

Conflicting results on the existence of new neurons in adults have researchers designing new ways to identify and count neuronal progenitors—and finally get to the bottom of neurogenesis.

The original experiment found brain activity as measured by fMRI was tied to particular genetic variants.