imaging

The Role of Locus Coeruleus and Substantia Nigra/Ventral Tegmental Area activity in Reward and Salience Processing: A High-Resolution fMRI Study

This study uses high-resolution fMRI to show that SN/VTA and LC activity differ in their response to rewarded versus visually salient stimuli, indicating distinct roles in reward and salience processing.

Automated Virtual Pathology Panels for ML-Assisted Interpretation of Mass Spectrometry Imaging

This paper introduces a framework for creating virtual pathology panels using mass spectrometry imaging, combining ML techniques to improve interpretation and visualization of molecular data.

Red fluorescent labeling of myelin by membrane-targeted tdTomato in transgenic mouse lines

The paper develops transgenic mouse lines with red fluorescent labeling of myelin, enabling structural and functional imaging compatible with green spectral sensors.

Charting sex divergence in the human brain across the lifespan

This paper constructs sex-specific lifespan brain charts using neuroimaging data from 59,915 individuals, revealing dynamic sex differences in brain development and improving detection of neuropsychiatric abnormalities.

DroneMegaDetector, A Generalised Model For Detecting Large Mammals In Aerial Imagery

The paper introduces a general-purpose object detector for large mammals in aerial drone imagery and evaluates its performance across diverse datasets and conditions.

Prolonged development of tonotopic tuning in human auditory cortex

This study uses functional MRI to show that low-frequency representation in auditory cortex increases over time, influencing tone detection thresholds in children and adults.

Spontaneous Hemodynamic Oscillations during Sleep Coordinate Directional CSF Flow in the Subarachnoid Space and Ventricles

This study shows that hemodynamic oscillations during sleep coordinate directional CSF flow in the subarachnoid space and ventricles, enhancing fluid transport.

Beyond the urban surface: bird-borne sensing reveals the atmospheric structure of urban heat

This study uses bird-borne sensors to map the three-dimensional temperature structure of Rome's urban atmosphere, revealing vertical and horizontal heat patterns not captured by traditional methods.

LuTuFlow: a deep learning-based pipeline for quantitative characterization of mouse lung tumors in CT imaging

LuTuFlow automates mouse lung tumor analysis in CT scans by integrating deep learning for segmentation and tracking, providing quantitative results and visualizations.

The scaffolding of individual variability in language processing by domain-general neural networks

This study examines how individual cognitive differences influence neural responses during language tasks using fMRI and cognitive assessments in a large adult sample.

Therapeutic acute intermittent hypoxia does not alter whole-brain cerebrovascular function in healthy individuals

This study examines the effects of therapeutic acute intermittent hypoxia on cerebrovascular function in healthy individuals and finds no significant changes in whole-brain blood flow or reactivity.

Decomposing scanner batch effects and their impact on pathology foundation models

This study decomposes scanner batch effects in pathology foundation models and shows that image corrections based on measured properties improve alignment but do not fully match model representations.

Virtual Brain Modelling Reveals Altered Network Dynamics and Predicts Symptom Severity in Schizophrenia: Relevance to Antipsychotic Treatment Response and Resistance.

The paper uses virtual brain modelling to identify network-specific alterations in excitation/inhibition profiles in treatment-resistant schizophrenia and links them to symptom severity.

FERDINAND: An Open Framework for Download and AI-ready Preprocessing of IMPC 2D Radiographs

FERDINAND harmonizes and preprocesses IMPC radiographs for AI-ready analysis, improving data efficiency for landmark detection.

Neural abstraction of evidence accumulation enables flexible multidimensional perceptual decisions

This study shows human perceptual decisions use abstract neural representations to flexibly combine sensory features across contexts, supported by MEG data and recurrent neural networks.

LightSuite: scalable atlas registration and cell detection across the central nervous system

LightSuite enables scalable, multimodal registration and cell detection across the central nervous system, improving precision and reproducibility in large animal studies.

A Triple-Measure Model for Estimating Cranial-Brain Size Across Age Groups

This paper develops a non-invasive model called the Triple-Measure to estimate endocranial volume, showing better correlation than head circumference alone across age groups.

Cross-state stability and maturational similarity of the social brain connectome in children and adolescents

The paper examines cross-state stability and maturational similarity of the social brain connectome in children and adolescents, finding stronger coupling in the social brain and sex-specific age-related effects.

A Repulsive Bias in Perceived Heading Away from the Straight-Ahead as Determined by Continuous Psychophysics

This study uses continuous psychophysics in VR to show repulsion away from straight ahead in heading perception, supporting the response-range explanation over egocentric reference frame.

Language-associated brain representations covary with disruption of selfhood under psilocybin

The paper uses fMRI to show that psilocybin increases similarity in language-associated brain activity, correlating with ego dissolution.

Comparison of Total X-Ray Energy Absorbed by Fibroglandular Tissue and its Mass Derived from Full Field Digital Mammography and Digital Breast Tomosynthesis

This paper compares total x-ray energy absorbed by fibroglandular tissue and its mass from FFDM and DBT, finding strong linear associations with minimal need for quadratic modeling.

Differential subcortical-cortical circuit reorganization in autism and ADHD

This study identifies distinct subcortical-cortical circuit disruptions in autism and ADHD using functional connectivity and dynamic causal modeling in a multi-site cohort.

Biologically inspired alignment reveals distributed and directionally asymmetric correspondence between rat and human cortices

The paper develops BrainMapping to align rat and human cortices using resting-state fMRI, revealing distributed and directionally asymmetric correspondences between species.

Cirrhosis-associated immune dysfunction reflects impaired intestinal CD8ab⁺ intraepithelial lymphocyte compartmentalization

The paper investigates immune dysfunction in cirrhosis by analyzing CD8ab⁺ intraepithelial lymphocytes and identifies CCL25-CCR9 axis disruption as a key factor.

Crowding distorts features, not objects: structured target confusions in a 4AFC conjunction task

The paper investigates visual crowding by analyzing feature-specific errors in a conjunction-report task, finding that orientation and luminance reports are independently impaired by similar flankers.

Neurite Complexity and Plasticity Markers Track Synaptic Vesicle Density in the Living Human Brain: A Multimodal PET-MRI-EEG Study

This study links synaptic vesicle density measured by PET with structural and functional neuroplasticity markers using multimodal imaging and EEG in healthy volunteers.

Subregions of the infant hippocampal-entorhinal system are linked to distinct cortical networks in the first two years of human life

The paper examines the development of hippocampal-entorhinal subregions and their associations with cortical networks in infants aged 1-2 years.

Distribution of midleg campaniform sensilla in Hemiptera and their association with vibrational communication

The paper maps campaniform sensilla distribution in Hemiptera midlegs and finds higher counts in taxa with documented vibrational communication.

Scan field rotation with a K-mirror for fast two-photon imaging along curved planes

This paper introduces an optical modification using a K-mirror and electrically tunable lens to enable fast two-photon imaging along curved planes in biological structures.

Self-other value alignment shapes sustainable decisions

The paper investigates how self-other value alignment influences sustainable decisions through computational modeling, neuroimaging, and behavioral experiments.