A new study extends research on autobiographical memory processing to two novel domains in adolescents, finding that positive biases in memory processing were associated with good mental health, while these biases were reduced in adolescents at risk of affective disorder: doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.70191

Jung, Lambon Ralph and colleagues report an 8057 patient ALE meta-analysis for structural and functional neuroimaging across bvFTD, nfvPPA, SD/svPPA and lvPPA: doi.org/10.1093/braincomms/fcag223

New publication by Lihua shows that bilingualism may protect against longitudinal decline of episodic memory, though many other effects of bilingualism can depend on ethnicity and gender: doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/72rd4_v1

New protocol paper (https://doi.org/10.37349/en.2026.1006138) describing Phases 4-5 of the Cam-CAN study of healthy ageing, led by Ina Demetriou Includes MRI and MEG data up to 14 years after baseline. Data available soon on https://cam-can.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/dataset/

Chan, Robinson and Lambon Ralph explore the neural and cognitive bases of creative thought: doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2026.06.022

A multiple-demand or cognitive control network in well known in the human brain. Using an on-screen maze, we directly compare brain activity in human and macaque. Both species show demand-related activation in lateral and medial frontal, parietal and temporo-occipital cortex:

The Genomics and Mental Health Research Day was held to great success – providing a forum to share insights, identify gaps in knowledge, and shape future research priorities. Read more about the event here: www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/blog/2026/06/genomics-and-mental-health-research-day-2026/

Does signed prediction error influence declarative memory? This recent study takes a closer look - replicating prior findings, but uncovering an alternative explanation along the way! Doi.org/10.3758/s13421-026-01864-8

The UK government says under-16s will be banned from social media by spring 2027. @orbenamy.bsky.social from @mrccbu.bsky.social gives her reaction to today's announcement, and measures it against the evidence we already have about social media restrictions. More expert reactions 👉 bit.ly/3Qq453H

Genomics & Mental Health Research Day 2026 is taking place tomorrow at @newnhamcollege.bsky.social. Hosted by the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit and the NHS Genomics and Mental Health Network of Excellence, it explores post-diagnostic challenges in rare neurodevelopmental conditions.

Applications Open! We are looking for a motivated summer intern to support a podcast in development in collaboration with the Plasticity Lab, exploring what restorative, assistive, and augmentative neurotechnology reveals about hidden human capacity 🦾 Full details here: forms.office.com/e/PDjanEYkSE

Questionnaires need to be relevant and accessible. The CamQUAIT is designed with these goals in mind. This new questionnaire measures apathy and impulsivity in people with frontotemporal dementia,providing a helpful outcome measure to test symptomatic treatments: Doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0345545

Across 1,000+ people, eating disorder symptoms were linked to “empathic disequilibrium”, feeling others’ emotions strongly while finding them harder to understand. Heightened emotional reactivity helped explain the link: DOI.org/10.1186/s40337-026-01600-2 #EatingDisorders #Empathy

Using a stochastic dynamical model, Grodem et al show that, before age 60, inter-individual differences in neuroanatomical volumes almost exclusively reflect stable differences between individuals, rather than systematic differences in rate-of-change: doi.org/10.1162/IMAG.a.1242

Intracranial electrophysiology and multivariate decoding reveal that all spectral frequencies of neural activity encode semantic information: https://doi.org/10.1162/IMAG.a.1201

Delighted to celebrate today @jvonseth.bsky.social from @mrccbu.bsky.social passing her PhD viva. Special thanks to examiners @olafhauk.bsky.social and @pattiadank.bsky.social for asking all the right questions

Congratulations to CBU Director, Prof. Matthew Lambon Ralph, on receiving an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Málaga, recognising his internationally leading work on language, semantic cognition and aphasia, and long standing Cambridge–Málaga collaboration.

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Así vivimos el jueves la ceremonia de nombramiento como 🎓 Doctor Honoris Causa por la UMA del neurocientífico Matthew A. Lambon. 📽️ Vídeo completo en nuestro canal de YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyUR...

Code (python) is available at github: github.com/rl671/heterorc Should be readily applicable to your own EEG/MEG decoding pipelines! Great collaboration with @alexwoolgar.bsky.social @rhens.bsky.social , Sichao, Yanan, and John, during my time at @mrccbu.bsky.social & @theneuro.bsky.social ! (6/6)

GitHub - rl671/heterorc: HeteroRC: Decoding latent information from dynamic neural responses with interpretable heterogeneous reservoir computing

HeteroRC: Decoding latent information from dynamic neural responses with interpretable heterogeneous reservoir computing - rl671/heterorc

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The University approves plans for the Cambridge Mind and Brain Institute (CMBi). An evolution of the renowned CBU, bridging across Schools and Departments, the new Institute will integrate discovery science with clinical innovation to transform brain health. #Neuroscience #MentalHealth

Postdoc position in visual cognitive computational neuroscience in Jozwik lab at the University of Cambridge - https://kamilajozwik.com/join_lab.html

How does the brain adapt when a child is born with an upper limb difference? Research from @mrccbu.bsky.social @durham.ac.uk reveals widespread changes across the brain, highlighting its remarkable ability to reorganise and support adaptation to the world around them. Find out more: bit.ly/3Ov88dT

Children born with upper limb difference show the incredible adaptability of the young brain

Children born with upper limb difference show the incredible adaptability of the young brain

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PhD position in visual cognitive computational neuroscience in Jozwik lab at the University of Cambridge https://kamilajozwik.com/join_lab.html

New paper reports frequency-dependent differences in resting-state haemodynamics of gliomas, potentially indicative of non-neural changes such as neovascularisation. DOI: 10.1007/s11060-026-05443-4

Take part in a University of Cambridge study testing whether AI chatbots can help track PTSD symptoms — earn £70 for your time. UK-based adults with PTSD or related symptoms welcome. Sign up here: https://cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4Znqz5loh8N71Lo

A new perspective on the confusing term of “cognitive reserve” from Rik Henson the importance of multiple brain measures in explaining why some people maintain their cognition into late life: https://doi.org/10.1177/23982128261422282

Do novel experiences shortly before or after learning improve memory for what was learned? They don’t according to Raza et al., but simply resting might. Read about novel VR experiences versus wakeful rest as ways to improve memory: https://doi.org/10.1177/17470218251346156

Do metabolic rewards drive action? New study by Fleming et al. finds they shape preferences but not behaviour – a surprising dissociation with implications for understanding metabolic interoception in health and disease. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2025.109187

Are episodic and semantic memory really that different? Using closely matched tasks, we found no substantial neural differences between recalling personal experiences and general knowledge: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-025-02390-4

Newly accepted 🎉 Decoding of speech acoustics from EEG: Going beyond the amplitude envelope doi.org/10.1088/1741... via @ioppublishing.bsky.social @tobiasgoehring.bsky.social @mrccbu.bsky.social

Decoding of speech acoustics from EEG: Going beyond the amplitude envelope

Decoding of speech acoustics from EEG: Going beyond the amplitude envelope, MacIntyre, Alexis Deighton, Gaultier, Clément, Goehring, Tobias

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Professor @orbenamy.bsky.social from @mrccbu.bsky.social will co-lead the world’s first major trial to test whether reducing social media use can improve teen mental health. Find out more about the IRL Trial: https://bit.ly/4a2FZmB #socialmedia #research

Thousands of UK schoolchildren to take part in major study of social media use and teen mental health

A trial that will put a daily limit on the social media use of thousands of Bradford teenagers is set to begin this year. It will be the largest study yet to investigate whether use of these online pl...

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