Human experience is a mixture of what we perceive from the outside and what we create on the inside. Street noises, the ...

Sometimes a gentle touch feels sharp and distinct, other times it fades into the background. This inconsistency isn’t just ...

Researchers have mapped out the neural pathway that humans use to perceive cool temperatures and found that it's separate ...

UNIGE researchers have identified a feedback loop from the thalamus to the somatosensory cortex that modulates touch ...

New research reveals this inconsistency may be due to a feedback loop between the thalamus and somatosensory cortex, where thalamic input subtly changes how sensitive cortical neurons are to incoming ...

Older adults who are musicians have an easier time distinguishing speech from noise. It adds to existing studies that show ...

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A groundbreaking study has mapped the full neural circuit that carries cool temperature signals from the skin to the brain.

Sleep loss significantly disrupts brain connectivity and behavioral functioning in young people, with more pronounced effects observed in those with higher levels of ADHD traits.