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Lucy Tu

Lucy Tu studies sociology and the history of science at Harvard University. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Discover magazine, the Lancet and the New England Journal of Medicine.

Stories from this author

This functional connectivity map, a kind of “fingerprint” of the brain, displays how different regions interact with each other in 12-year-olds. The map was constructed from resting-state MRIs, where participants were lying down and not completing a task. Larger red circles denote brain “nodes” with more connections.

Can a ‘Fingerprint’ of Your Brain Help Predict Disorders?

Using new medical imaging techniques, researchers are working to identify early signs of developmental disorders and mental illness