Through @enigmabrains.bsky.social, we analyzed brain scans from one of the largest global cohorts of people with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome—a major genetic risk factor for schizophrenia. We found brain alterations associated with the genetic condition:

In the retina, amacrine cells boost contrast by silencing nearby signals, helping your brain detect edges and details. Retinal ganglion cells then send that refined picture to your brain through the optic nerve.
Data from @neuralmapping.bsky.social 👀🧠

For your viewing pleasure, NEURONS 👀 🧠

All mammals have a hippocampus, but the evolutionary expansion of the human brain caused the human hippocampus to change. This video with data from @neuralmapping.bsky.social shows a model of how the position of the subiculum, the major output of the hippocampus, shifted between mice and humans 🐭🧠

Our faculty had a great time introducing their work to our new USC Master of Science in Neuroimaging and Informatics (NIIN) students at orientation 👋👋

📽️ New week, new animation by Jim Stanis with data from Danny JJ Wang!

Focused ultrasound with microbubbles can temporarily open the blood-brain barrier, enabling noninvasive, targeted drug delivery while minimizing risk 🧠

🌟 New week, new animation 🧠
New research using noninvasive ASL MRI shows that brain blood flow decreases even in the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s — before memory problems appear. This could help doctors catch the disease earlier and track treatment over time.

For your Tuesday viewing pleasure 👀 👀 A colorful 3D reconstruction of an MRI scan that shows the brain's wiring 🧠

🚨 We've identified a new brain imaging benchmark that may improve how researchers classify biologically meaningful changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease 🧠
Learn more & check out the animation! bit.ly/45JfzER