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Study Links Brain Response Times to Genetics and Cognition

1/5/2026

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A Rutgers Health study identifies intrinsic neural timescales (INTs) that determine how quickly brain regions respond.
Researchers analyzed brain scans from 960 individuals to map these INTs.
Linden Parkes, senior author at Rutgers Health, notes that INT organization relates to cognitive abilities and varies among individuals.
The study found genetic links to INT patterns observed in mice.
The findings were published in Nature Communications.

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Story summary

A Rutgers Health study identifies intrinsic neural timescales (INTs) that determine how quickly brain regions respond.
Researchers analyzed brain scans from 960 individuals to map these INTs.
Linden Parkes, senior author at Rutgers Health, notes that INT organization relates to cognitive abilities and varies among individuals.
The study found genetic links to INT patterns observed in mice.
The findings were published in Nature Communications.