Scientists once viewed the thalamus largely as a relay station: a kind of biological switchboard routing sensory information ...

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This Communications Biology study used intracranial EEG in 22 epilepsy patients to map how the human brain processes new ...

New ultra–high-field brain scans reveal hidden body maps inside the visual system, showing how the brain weaves sight and touch together to build a unified sense of perception. Study: Vicarious body ...

Your brain functions as if it has to protect you at all times. It prefers to be mistaken by seeing a danger that doesn't exist rather than miss a real one. Saying you're simply "on edge," "tense," or ...

It’s important to treat your brain like a retirement fund — the earlier you invest, the better it pays off. Building brain health with movement and mental curiosity helps keep your mind’s wiring ...

For most of the day, your brain is on autopilot, guiding you along your familiar drive home and throughout the daily routine you know so well, says psychotherapist and author Steven Stosny. The ...