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 ...

Humans and animals rely on sensory feedback to dynamically adjust motor behaviors as they interact with an ever-changing world. Yet, the neural mechanisms underlying sensory-guided motor control are ...

Scientists have discovered that the brain’s sensory systems play a much larger role in speech learning than previously believed.

An influential hypothesis in neuroscience is that the brain may operate near criticality, a transition zone between subcritical dynamics, associated with excessive inhibition, and super-critical ...

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 ...

Under propofol general anesthesia, sensory input still reaches the brain, but signals do not spread. A new study suggests consciousness requires cortical regions to all be 'on the same page.' General ...