For most of the 20th century, the scientific consensus held that the adult brain was essentially fixed, unable to grow new connections or recover lost function after a critical window in childhood.

In a study published in Nature Methods on November 3, researchers from Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Center for Excellence in Brain ...

This image derived from diffusion tensor imaging, a form of magnetic resonance imaging capable of mapping the direction of water motion in tissues, shows the brain fiber tracts of a living female ...

Catheter-based polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography (PS-OCT) enables high-resolution intraoperative visualization of deep brain structures, offering a powerful complement to MRI for ...

A new study has demonstrated that a tiny bundle of optical fibers can continuously, accurately, and simultaneously measure six biomarkers of brain health, helping to prevent serious complications that ...

What is tractography - and why is it important? The brain is a highly complex network of nerve cells interconnected by delicate pathways - known as nerve fibers or tracts. These connections are ...

A new study published in Molecular Psychiatry sheds light on a question that is increasingly debated in courtrooms: Can brain injuries cause someone to commit a crime? Researchers found that damage to ...