Background Introduction The field of psychiatry has long relied on symptoms and medical interviews for diagnosis, lacking objective biomarkers. Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) is widely believed to reveal characteristic patterns of brain structure and function, thereby providing potential classification markers for the...

Study on Orientation-Tuned Gain Control Mechanisms in the Visual Cortex Academic Background Visual perception is a complex neural process influenced by contextual environments. Surround suppression is an important phenomenon that describes how the perceived contrast of a stimulus is attenuated when surrounded by other stimuli. The neural mechanisms...

Neural computational mechanisms underlying fairness-based decisions: Self-Unfairness and Other-Unfairness Abstract: Fairness is a fundamental value in human society, and individuals show concern for both self-unfairness and other-unfairness. However, there has been a long-standing debate on whether self-unfairness and other-unfairness evoke shared ...

The Role of Occipitotemporal Network in Rapid Reading - An fMRI-based Study Background Reading is the most effective cognitive means for humans to acquire new knowledge. Although most native English-speaking adults read at an average speed of about 200 to 400 words per minute (w/min), many people hope to increase their reading speed to acquire new ...

Using fMRI to Guide TMS Target Selection: Reliability and Sensitivity of 3T and 1.5T fMRI Metrics [DOI: 10.1007/s12021-024-09667-5], published in Neuroinformatics Background Introduction The early application of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) mainly focused on inferring cognitive processes. However, modern medicine is gradually extend...

Brain Science Research Inspires AI Algorithms: Neural Mechanisms of Knowledge Assembly Background Introduction When new information enters the brain, human pre-existing knowledge of the world can quickly change through a process called “knowledge assembly.” Recently, in a study conducted by Nelli et al., the neural correlates of knowledge assembly ...

Differences in Coupling Between Cortical Networks Related to Arousal in Neural Activity and Hemodynamics Academic Background In the absence of specific sensory inputs or behavioral tasks, the brain generates structured activity patterns. This organized activity is modulated by the state of arousal. The relationship between arousal and cortical acti...