The
potential
of
using
neural
data
to
predict
academic
outcomes
has
always
been
at
the
heart
educational
neuroscience,
an
emerging
field
crossroad
psychology,
neuroscience
and
education
sciences.
Although
this
prospect
long
elusive,
exponential
use
advanced
techniques
in
machine
learning
artificial
intelligence
neuroimaging
may
change
state
affairs.
Here
we
provide
a
review
studies
that
have
used
literacy
numeracy
adults
children,
both
context
disability
typical
performance.
We
notably
cross-sectional
longitudinal
designs
such
studies,
describe
how
they
can
be
coupled
with
regression
classification
approaches.
Our
highlights
promise
these
methods
for
predicting
(and
difficulties).
However,
also
found
large
variability
terms
algorithms
underlying
brain
circuits
across
relative
lack
investigating
prediction
young
children
before
onset
formal
education.
This
calls
standardization
field,
as
well
greater
accessible
portable
more
applicability
than
lab-based
techniques.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 27, 2025
Human
cognition
relies
on
two
modes:
a
perceptually-coupled
mode
where
mental
states
are
driven
by
sensory
input
and
perceptually-decoupled
featuring
self-generated
content.
Past
work
suggests
that
imagined
supported
the
reinstatement
of
activity
in
cortex,
but
transmodal
systems
within
canonical
default
network
also
implicated
mind-wandering,
recollection,
imagining
future.
We
identified
brain
supporting
using
precision
fMRI.
Participants
different
scenarios
scanner,
then
rated
their
several
properties
multi-dimensional
experience
sampling.
found
thinking
involving
scenes
evoked
or
near
network,
while
speech
language
network.
Imagining-related
regions
overlapped
with
viewing
listening
to
speech,
respectively;
however,
this
overlap
was
predominantly
association
networks,
rather
than
adjacent
unimodal
networks.
The
results
suggest
networks
support
high
visual
auditory
vividness.
Different
large-scale
audiolinguistic
NeuroImage,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
310, P. 121112 - 121112
Published: March 4, 2025
Brain
tumors
provide
unique
insights
into
brain
plasticity
due
to
their
slow
growth
compared
acute
cerebrovascular
diseases.
Despite
relying
on
sophisticated
functional
networks,
patients
with
exhibit
minimal
deficits
in
higher
language
functions
and
demonstrate
positive
post-injury
plasticity;
however,
the
underlying
neural
mechanisms
remain
unclear.
We
utilized
high-density
electroencephalography
investigate
network
tumor
without
evident
deficits.
Natural
rhythmic
sentences
non-rhythmic
contrasting
speech
prosodic
harmony
were
employed
examine
impact
of
task
integrativeness
reorganization.
Our
study
reveals
that
perception,
characterized
by
processing
integrativeness,
induced
inhibited
engagement
frontal
lobe
but
evoked
enhanced
hubness
modularity,
which
supported
generation
new
connections
promoted
efficiency
global
connectivity.
Furthermore,
local
invasion
prompted
adjacent
hubs
generate
enriched
during
early
phase,
facilitating
later
findings
underscore
significant
role
reveal
importance
highly
integrated
tasks
for
reorganization
rehabilitation.
NeuroImage,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 121203 - 121203
Published: April 1, 2025
Experiments
with
naturalistic
stimuli
(e.g.,
listening
to
stories
or
watching
movies)
are
emerging
paradigms
in
brain
function
research.
The
content
of
is
rich
and
continuous.
fMRI
signals
complex
include
different
components.
A
major
challenge
isolate
the
stimuli-induced
while
simultaneously
tracking
brain's
responses
these
real-time.
To
this
end,
we
have
developed
a
user-friendly
graphical
interface
toolbox
called
NaDyNet
(Naturalistic
Dynamic
Network
Toolbox),
which
integrates
existing
dynamic
network
analysis
methods
their
improved
versions.
main
features
are:
1)
extracting
interest
from
signals;
2)
incorporating
six
commonly
used
three
static
methods;
3)
versions
by
adopting
inter-subject
eliminate
effects
non-interest
4)
performing
K-means
clustering
identify
temporally
reoccurring
states
along
temporal
spatial
attributes;
5)
Visualization
spatiotemporal
results.
We
then
introduced
rationale
for
improve
presented
examples
analyzing
data.
hope
that
will
promote
development
neuroscience.
available
at
https://github.com/yuanbinke/Naturalistic-Dynamic-Network-Toolbox.
Brain Connectivity,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(9), P. 471 - 488
Published: Sept. 20, 2024
Naturalistic
stimuli
have
become
increasingly
popular
in
modern
cognitive
neuroscience.
These
high
ecological
validity
due
to
their
rich
and
multilayered
features.
However,
complexity
also
presents
methodological
challenges
for
uncovering
neural
network
reconfiguration.
Dynamic
functional
connectivity
using
the
sliding-window
technique
is
commonly
used
but
has
several
limitations.
In
this
study,
we
introduce
a
new
method
called
intersubject
dynamic
conditional
correlation
(ISDCC).
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 13, 2024
Abstract
The
capacity
of
comprehending
others
amidst
noise
is
essential
for
human
communication.
However,
it
presents
significant
challenges
the
elderly
who
often
face
progressive
declines
in
peripheral
auditory
system
and
whole
brain.
While
previous
studies
have
suggested
existence
neural
reserve
compensation
as
potential
mechanisms
preserving
cognitive
abilities
aging,
specific
supporting
speech-in-noise
comprehension
among
remain
unclear.
To
address
this
question,
present
study
employs
an
inter-brain
neuroscience
approach
by
analyzing
coupling
between
brain
activities
older
adults
those
speakers
under
noisy
conditions.
Results
showed
that
encompassed
more
extensive
regions
listeners
compared
to
young
listeners,
with
a
notable
engagement
prefrontal
cortex.
Moreover,
from
cortex
was
coordinated
classical
language-related
regions.
More
importantly,
background
increases,
listener’s
speech
performance
closely
associated
Taken
together,
reveals
compensatory
recruitment
neurocognitive
resources,
particularly
within
cortex,
facilitate
processing
aging
brain,
further
highlights
critical
role
maintaining
elderly’s
ability
comprehend
environments.
It
supports
hypothesis,
extending
knowledge
about
basis
underlies
preservation
population.