Beyond the immediate effects of exposure, there is also evidence that nature may shape the brain over longer timescales.

A new study of neural oscillations during varying stages of consciousness shows that anesthesia doesn’t just knock us out—it ...

It provides convincing evidence that demographic-specific functional templates improve functional neuroimaging studies that use hyperalignment. This study will be of interest to cognitive ...

It is well established in psychology that humans conceptualize emotions by features known as valence (the degree of pleasantness or unpleasantness) and arousal (the intensity of bodily reactions, such ...

This useful study supplements previous publications of willed attention by addressing a frontoparietal network that supports internal goal generation. The evidence is solid in analyzing two datasets ...

Researchers identify a neural "fingerprint" in the brain that predicts how accurately we can size up the intentions and strategies of others.

Many people struggle to exercise consistently. The reasons are often mental, not physical. The brain can sometimes perceive strenuous activities as a threat to be avoided.

Chronic pain affects nearly one in five adults worldwide and remains one of the leading causes of disability. Unlike acute ...

In recent years, breakthroughs in imaging have changed our ability to study the brain, providing a variety of modalities with varying resolution, penetration, and sensitivity. In neuropharmacology, ...

Decoding brain states from task-based functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is critical for advancing cognitive neuroscience and developing reliable clinical applications. Existing deep ...

Many days blur together in our memories, but emotionally charged moments tend to leave a much sharper image. These experiences tend to stay with us for a long time, often becoming the milestones of ...

In this episode of Tiny Show and Tell Us, we read an email from “baby sis” aka Binky aka Sam’s younger sister Caroline who writes in about an alarming pregnancy test that predates today’s at-home ...