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The original experiment found brain activity as measured by fMRI was tied to particular genetic variants.

The Yale University cognitive neuroscientist studies how the brain extracts patterns from experiences.

An analysis of the contours of more than 600 kids’ brains points to links between cerebral surface area and heritability in regions of the brain important in cognition.  

Imaging of the human brain reveals constellations of activity associated with conscious and unconscious states.

FMRI data uncover wide variation in network organization between individuals in this oft-neglected brain region.

Activity in the lateral prefrontal cortex was the best correlate of weight loss in a study of people on a restricted-calorie diet.

MRI data suggest prenatal exposure to the medication increases the volume of brain regions vital to processing emotions.

Research into the biological basis of gender identity is in its infancy, but clues are beginning to emerge.

Brain studies have yielded a mixed picture of the neural similarities and differences between people of different genders.

Nicolaas Bloembergen’s research laid the groundwork for the development of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology.

Scientific users had braced for another helium shortage, but many have turned to new technologies to reduce their needs.

Imaging data show smaller volumes in several brain regions among people diagnosed with the behavioral disorder.

A computer algorithm can identify the brains of autism patients with moderate accuracy based on scans taken at six months and one year of age.

The Nobel laureate helped lay the groundwork for today’s ubiquitous magnetic resonance imaging machines.

Director of Radiochemistry, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging; Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School. Age: 35

Meet Pek Van Andel, who conducted the famous MRI sex experiment, and see his research in action.

Researchers hunt for biomarkers of Asperger's syndrome, a condition that officially no longer exists.

From determining structures to figuring out functions, brain-mapping scientists are applying new technologies to understand the hub of the central nervous system.

Remarkably thick connections between Albert Einstein's left and right brain hemispheres offer one possible explanation of his intelligence.

The areas corresponding to balance in the brains of trained ballet dancers differ from those of non-dancers.