New research reveals that specific brain network changes can predict which widowed elderly individuals are at higher risk for developing depression years before symptoms appear. The five-year ...

fMRI scans of human (left) and mouse (right) brains revealed patterns of connectivity (circles) that change with age. [Ezra Winter-Nelson] The human brain operates as a network of interconnected ...

The study, entitled “Increased global integration in the brain after psilocybin therapy for depression,” was published in Nature Medicine on April 11. This study analyzed two other studies to learn ...

Zeroing in on specific brain regions when studying drug and alcohol abuse simplifies research but may leave out important insights. In fact, the landscape of the entire brain reorganizes during ...

Trying to characterize the “architecture of the mind” is one of the central projects in cognitive science. From understanding what neurons actually do, to designating certain brain regions as ...