Summary: Touch is a vital sense, yet the brain processes active and passive touch using distinct pathways. In mice, ...

A new study reveals that the thalamus, long overshadowed by the cortex and hippocampus, plays a crucial role in shaping and updating brain connections.

Thalamic regions drive conscious perception by syncing with the prefrontal cortex, acting as a gateway to awareness. Using ...

The experience made Chen curious to learn more about the thalamus. Located deep in the brain, the thalamus is the brain's ...

Though the sense of touch underlies how we and most other animals interact with the world around us, much remains unknown ...

Beijing Normal University-led researchers have identified specific high-order thalamic nuclei that drive human conscious ...

Results Increasing exposure to repetitive head trauma measured by number of professional fights, years of fighting, or a Fight Exposure Score (FES) was associated with lower brain volumes, ...

Oregon State University researchers have discovered a way to get anti-inflammatory medicine across the blood-brain barrier, ...