A novel brain mapping method reveals complex neural interactions, enabling task identification, unique brain "fingerprints," and behavioral insights. It holds promise for advancing neuroscience and understanding neurodegenerative diseases.
A groundbreaking approach to mapping brain activity and connections has provided new insights into the organization of higher-order functions such as language, thought, and attention.
Conventional models of brain activity typically focus on interactions between two regions at a time. This limitation arises from the constraints of existing modeling techniques, which have not yet advanced enough to capture the complexity of interactions involving multiple brain regions simultaneously.
A new approach, developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham is capable of taking signals measured through neuroimaging, and creating accurate models from these to show how different brain regions are contributing to specific functions and behaviors. The results are published in Nature Communications.