The fingerprints would be a more direct reflection of differences in brain structure and activity, helping researchers identify the effect of a drug or other therapy across diverse brain anatomies.

Inside your skull, your brain hums along with its own unique pattern of activity, a neural fingerprint that’s yours and yours alone. A heavy dose of psilocybin temporarily wipes the prints clean ...

Scientists say they found one of the oldest known symbolic objects bearing a human fingerprint in Europe. The print hints at the possible capacity of Neanderthals to create art.