A defining aspect of brain organization is its spatial heterogeneity, which gives rise to
multiple topographies at different scales. Brain parcellation—defining distinct partitions in …

Over the last two decades, it has become evident that estrogens preserve the integrity of
energy homeostasis at central and peripheral levels. Estrogen deficiency, such as that …

Alzheimer's disease is the leading cause of dementia worldwide, but the cellular pathways
that underlie its pathological progression across brain regions remain poorly understood …

Brain atlases are fundamental to understanding the topographic organization of the human
brain, yet many contemporary human atlases cover only the cerebral cortex, leaving the …

The brain is constituted of multiple networks of functionally correlated brain areas, out of
which the default-mode network (DMN) is the largest. Most existing research into the DMN …

Recent advances in magnetic resonance imaging methods, including data acquisition, pre-
processing and analysis, have benefited research on the contributions of subcortical brain …

People find it easier to learn about topics that interest them, but little is known about the
mechanisms by which intrinsic motivational states affect learning. We used functional …

Music is a universal feature of human societies, partly owing to its power to evoke strong
emotions and influence moods. During the past decade, the investigation of the neural …

The amygdala is composed of multiple nuclei with unique functions and connections in the
limbic system and to the rest of the brain. However, standard in vivo neuroimaging tools to …

Emotions are valenced mental responses and associated physiological reactions that occur
spontaneously and automatically in response to internal or external stimuli, and can …