Solving the brain's motion-source separation problem: Individual neurons distinguish internal from external motion
Neuroscientists have discovered how the brain distinguishes between visual motion occurring in the external world from that ...
The intricate dance of time and touch: Insights from the somatosensory cortex
New research, in fact, demonstrates that the percept of time embodied within a tactile experience is rooted in the dual ...
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Somatosensory cortex reorganization linked to neuropathic pain
Phantom limb pain following amputation correlates with primary somatosensory cortex (S1) reorganization. Wrigley et al. hypothesized that a similar mechanism underlies persistent neuropathic pain ...
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Barrel cortex articles from across Nature Portfolio
The barrel cortex consists of the regions of the primary somatosensory cortex that receive input from the whiskers via the thalamus. Barrel cortex is organized into cylindrical columns of neurons ...