Genes alone don't determine how the cerebral cortex grows into separate functional areas. Input from the thalamus is also crucially required, a new study suggests.
Researchers demonstrate how the transmission of sensory information from one cortical area to connected areas depends on the specific task at hand and goal directed behavior.
Sensory information travels to two places at once; both the brain's mid-layer and the deeper layers, according to new research.
Researchers discover children with sensory processing disorder have quantifiable differences in brain structure. The finding shows a biological basis for the disorder which sets it apart from other neurodevelopmental disorders.
Researchers have identified neurons in a fly's brain which tune into basic visual features to help them get their bearings.
Researchers discover how two neural circuits work together to control the formation of time-linked memories.
Researchers find simulated blindness in adult mice sharpens the animal's hearing.
Researchers tested people's abilities to distinguish between complex mixtures of scents. Based on the results, the researchers calculated humans can detected more than 1 trillion odor mixtures.
Male fruit flies adapt the tempo and pitch of their mating song based upon the movement and behavior of their desired mate, a new study reports.
DARPA's HAPTIX program seeks to provide amputees with natural touch sensations.
Researchers have discovered a small change in a single protein which turns a cold sensitive receptor into one that senses heat.
Researchers suggest measuring how fast the brain responds to sounds and sights may help with earlier diagnosis of ASD.
