Neuroimaging – News and Features

New research shows that women transitioning into menopause who maintain adequate iron levels perform better on cognitive tasks. The study found no link between blood iron and brain iron accumulation.

Researchers developed a decoder that uses brain waves to cue movement in the lower leg in volunteers, demonstrating its potential for spinal cord injury rehabilitation. The study explores noninvasive spinal cord stimulation.

Researchers have developed a new method for diagnosing early-stage arthritis, using a combination of surface-enhanced Rama scattering (SERS) and AI-based analysis. The method takes just 10 minutes and has an accuracy of over 94%.

In French Polynesia, scientists observed a previously undocumented, rapidly delivered but usually non-lethal type of shark bite in response to human aggression.

Researchers propose that mind blanking, characterized by a lack of mental content, is a distinct cognitive state. Unlike mind wandering, which involves active thought flow, mind blanking features reduced brain activity and physiological changes.

AI-assisted interpretation of brain scans may help improve care for children with brain tumors called gliomas, which are typically treatable but vary in risk of recurrence.

A new study has identified a potential new therapy for pulmonary tuberculosis that could shorten the length of treatment and prevent related lung conditions.

A study reveals unique brain activity during lucid dreaming. Using EEG data, the research identifies reduced beta-band power and increased gamma-band activity in specific brain regions.

Neurobiologists discovered that individual neurons can apply different plasticity rules in separate dendritic branches. This new understanding challenges prior assumptions of uniformity in synaptic changes and opens possibilities for improving AI.

Researchers found that when remembering multiple items, the brain prioritizes the more important ones by allocating more resources to them. They observed how the frontal cortex communicates with the visual cortex to adjust memory resolution.