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

A UNIGE team has discovered a new brain mechanism responsible for modulating sensory signals. It could be involved in the ...

The cerebral cortex processes sensory information via a complex network of neural connections. How are these signals ...

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 ...

The cerebral cortex processes sensory information via a complex network of neural connections. How are these signals modulated to refine perception? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has ...

Scientists at Northwestern University have been studying how genes might affect the way synapses form and how that could lead ...

When parts of the nervous system start to break down—or get broken—the consequences for human health can be staggering. Can ...

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