The somatosensory cortex is a region of the mammalian brain known to play a crucial role in the processing of sensory information, including tactile sensations, temperature and pain. While this brain ...

The passage of time is sensed, perceived, and experienced, but—unlike for touch, vision, hearing, and olfaction—there exist no sensory receptors for time. This fact has long tantalized neuroscientists ...

Our body movements profoundly impact how our brain processes sensory information. Historically, it was believed that the brain's primary motor cortex played a key role in modulating sensory ...

A recent small study analyzes how the psychedelic drug LSD reshapes brain activity. The research shows that the substance ...

An image of a beautiful beach conjures up certain sensations -- one can imagine the sun's warmth and the sound of waves breaking on the shore. But how is it that the brain produces these impressions ...

The development of the human brain is one of the most complex biological processes. During the first years of life, enormous ...

As a young course instructor in seminars for medical students, I faithfully taught neurophysiology by the book, enthusiastically explaining how the brain perceives the world and controls the body.

Recent theoretical and empirical work on predictive processing and brain plasticity may help explain both the onset of and ...

Explore the risks of Mars missions on brain health and understand how space travel can impact neurological functions during deep space exploration.

IBS brain imaging study links predictable multisensory rewards from the Waxppu Ball to reduced pain and greater emotional ...