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This shows a brain. Caption reads "Study Overturns a 30-Year Dogma in Theoretical Neuroscience."

·September 25, 2026·5 min read

Shared Neural Noise Does Not Cap Brain Information

Researchers overturn a 30-year neuroscience belief, showing shared neural noise does not cap the brain's sensory information capacity.

This shows a brain, half colored blue and the other red. Caption reads "The Two-Way Loop Behind Unified Perception"

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·September 21, 2026·5 min read

How Brain Regions Settle Visual Disputes in a Split Second

Neuroscientists uncover how the visual cortex builds consensus, rapidly weeding out conflicting sensory signals to form unified perceptions.

This shows neurons in red and blue, representing heat and cold sensations.

Featured Neuroscience

·July 16, 2026·10 min read

Single Neural Population Detects Both Warm and Cool Sensations

A new study demonstrates that non-painful thermal perception is governed by a single population of bidirectional neurons rather than separate warm and cool receptors.

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·July 3, 2026·18 min read

Zebrafish Brain Features Mammalian-Like Sensory Sorting

Larval zebrafish utilize a preglomerular complex (PG) and pallium hierarchy to sort and merge sensory streams, replicating the exact computational logic of the mammalian thalamocortical network and proving that multi-sensory integration runs on universal evolutionary rules.

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·June 23, 2026·10 min read

Frontal Cortex Maps and Controls Visual and Auditory Attention Shifts

A new study utilizing direct intracranial recordings shows that the frontal cortex acts as an audiovisual traffic controller, segregating sound and sight into lower and upper regions and dynamically reweighting attention when language changes.

This shows a child in woodlands and sound waves.

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·April 9, 2026·9 min read

How Trauma Changes a Child’s Sense of Touch and Sound

A new study finds that nearly half of children surviving the October 7 attacks suffer from atypical sensory processing, turning ordinary sounds and touches into sources of intense fear.

This shows a human head with an illustration of an eye and sound waves, implying the merger of visual and auditory stimuli.

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·August 15, 2025·5 min read

The Brain Merges Sight And Sound For Faster, Smarter Decisions

New research reveals how the brain merges visual and auditory information to make quicker, more accurate decisions. Using EEG, scientists found that auditory and visual decision processes start independently but ultimately combine in the motor system, enabling faster reaction times.

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·May 2, 2025·5 min read

Study Challenges Leading Theories On Consciousness Origins

A landmark study tested two leading theories of consciousness — Integrated Information Theory (IIT) and Global Neuronal Workspace Theory (GNWT) — but found neither definitively explained conscious experience. While IIT emphasizes deep integration of brain regions and GNWT highlights widespread broadcasting of information, data from 256 human subjects did not fully support either.

This shows the outline of a head and a brain.

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·January 14, 2025·4 min read

Brain Merges Sight and Sound to Understand Speech in Noisy Settings

Researchers are investigating how the brain combines visual and auditory cues to improve speech comprehension in noisy environments. The study focuses on how visual information, like lip movements, enhances the brain's ability to differentiate similar sounds, such as "F" and "S."

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·January 8, 2025·6 min read

How Brains Filter Sensory Noise to Make Better Decisions

A new study reveals how electrical synapses help animals, including worms, filter sensory inputs and make context-appropriate decisions. Researchers found that these synapses, mediated by the protein INX-1, connect specific neurons in worms, dampening irrelevant signals and prioritizing essential ones.

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·December 30, 2024·5 min read

Human Thought Lags Behind Sensory Speed

A new study reveals that humans think at a rate of 10 bits per second, while sensory systems process a billion bits per second—100 million times faster. This highlights a paradox: why does the brain process thoughts so slowly when sensory input is so vast?

Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·May 9, 2024·4 min read

Key Brain Region Implicated in Autism Sensory Issues

Researchers identified the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) as a crucial area linked to sensory hypersensitivity in autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This sensory hypersensitivity, affecting about 90% of individuals with autism, leads to abnormal responses to stimuli like sound and light, complicating daily activities and social interactions.

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sensory processing

Shared Neural Noise Does Not Cap Brain Information

How Brain Regions Settle Visual Disputes in a Split Second

Single Neural Population Detects Both Warm and Cool Sensations

Zebrafish Brain Features Mammalian-Like Sensory Sorting

Frontal Cortex Maps and Controls Visual and Auditory Attention Shifts

How Trauma Changes a Child’s Sense of Touch and Sound

The Brain Merges Sight And Sound For Faster, Smarter Decisions

Study Challenges Leading Theories On Consciousness Origins

Brain Merges Sight and Sound to Understand Speech in Noisy Settings

How Brains Filter Sensory Noise to Make Better Decisions

Human Thought Lags Behind Sensory Speed

Key Brain Region Implicated in Autism Sensory Issues

Why Cannabis Can Suddenly Trigger Panic

Can an AI Ever Truly Be “Conscious” in the Eyes of Humans?

Comparing Current Appearance to Past Selves Harms Body Image

Optical Illusion Exposes Blind Spot in AI Vision

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