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

The DAM-Decision and Memory group at Universitat Jaume I in Castelló, led by Raphael Kaplan and composed of researchers from ...

Using a mathematical model, scientists explored how the human brain might represent information about physical spaces and ...

To build the map, researchers at Columbia University and the University of Bordeaux took a slice of a frozen human brain and, ...

In a world of constant stimulation, the thalamus filters which thoughts we become aware of and which we don’t.

memory formation hinges on connections between groups of engram cells, which are neurons thought to capture and store ...

Studies expose how type 2 diabetes affects brain structure, potentially accelerating cognitive decline and offering new hope ...

A new study has identified specific brain networks that regulate the intensity of political engagement, regardless of ...

Sleep deficiency is associated with atrophy of the inferior parietal region of the brain, according to a study published online.

These findings provide some evidence that reduced slow wave sleep (SWS) and rapid eye movement sleep (REM) may contribute to brain atrophy, thereby increasing the risk of Alzheimer disease (AD).