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·October 11, 2022·5 min read

Why Are Sounds Not Perceived Under Anesthesia?

Under anesthesia, neuron assemblies that respond to sound become indistinguishable from spontaneously active neurons. Findings suggest the state of unconsciousness produced by anesthesia forces the cerebral cortex to mask sensory input with spontaneous neural activity.

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·October 3, 2022·4 min read

A New Explanation for Consciousness

A new theory of consciousness suggests decisions are made unconsciously, then about half a second later, they become conscious.

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·September 25, 2022·5 min read

Exploring the Mechanisms Underlying Disorders of Consciousness

Study reveals altered brain dynamics in those with unresponsive arousal syndrome, previously known as "vegetative state", and in those with minimally conscious state.

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·August 11, 2022·8 min read

A New Theory in Physics Claims to Solve the Mystery of Consciousness

Consciousness can not simply be reduced to neural activity alone, researchers say. A novel study reports the dynamics of consciousness may be understood by a newly developed conceptual and mathematical framework.

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·July 29, 2022·5 min read

Pinpointing Consciousness in Animal Brain Using Mouse ‘Brain Map’

Brain mapping study identifies important neural networks and their connections that appear to enhance the conscious experience.

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·July 12, 2022·6 min read

Sleep Provides a Major Key to the Mystery of Consciousness

During sleep, the brain analyzes auditory input but is unable to focus on the sound or identify the noise; therefore no conscious awareness of the stimuli occurs.

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·May 24, 2022·4 min read

Rhythmical Deep Sleep

Researchers investigate the influence anesthesia has on brain functions.

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·May 12, 2022·5 min read

When Unconscious, the Brain Is Anything but ‘Silent’

Some neurons in the cerebral cortex show higher spontaneous activity during general anesthesia than when awake, and this activity is synchronized across the cortical cells.