The Pulsing Brain: Part II

This issue continues the exploration of research on ‘the pulsing brain’, with contributions stemming from a Royal Society Theo Murphy scientific meeting held in June 2024 in Brighton, UK.

This part II issue reflects a peak development phase of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques, which have seen tremendous advancements in recent years. There is also an emerging focus on the circulation of neurofluids—blood, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and interstitial fluids (ISF)—and on the role of pulsation in driving their movement. This growing interest is motivated by recent fundamental scientific insights, frequently referenced throughout the issue, into the role of neurofluid circulation in brain physiology.