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

A new study using intracranial recordings in humans reveals that the thalamus, particularly its higher-order regions, plays a ...

Purple is a combination of wavelengths from opposite extremes of the spectrum, which technically deosn’t make any sense, but ...

Scientists develop lab-grown model of the human sensory pathway to investigate how pain signals are transmitted to the brain.

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

Despite being the brain’s central relay hub, the thalamus has been underexplored. New work shows that the thalamus can update its own connections, independently of the cortex.

Using direct, intracranial brain recordings in humans, a new study finds that the thalamus, a small region located deep within the brain, plays a pivotal role in conscious perception. According to the ...

Researchers have recreated the human ascending sensory pathway in a lab dish, using organoids that model the key brain and ...

Their findings enhance understanding of how the brain forms conscious ... These findings add direct human evidence to support theories proposing thalamic nuclei as a gateway for conscious perception.