The locus coeruleus is emerging as a major new area of research interest, with many important functions such as regulating ...

The human brain filters trillions of sensory inputs down to just 10 bits per second, a cognitive bottleneck shaped by ...

New research reveals how the brain rapidly adapts to sensory changes using a feedback loop between the olfactory cortex and the olfactory bulb.

Damage to myelin, the protective sheath surrounding nerve fibers, impairs the brain's ability to transmit signals efficiently ...

The human brain is remarkable for its ability to synthesize sensory inputs into a coherent perception of the external world.

In a new study, scientists at the Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology (LIN) and University Hospital Magdeburg demonstrated ...

For now, humans remain slow thinkers. We dream faster than we speak. We see more than we can process and we imagine more than ...

In anterior regions, such as the frontal cortex, space and time are processed independently, with distinct neural populations ...

Researchers at California Institute of Technology revealed that the human brain processes information at 10 bits per second, ...

Past research suggests that meditation and exposure to art or nature can positively impact people's well-being and brain health, in some cases even reducing stress and supporting the processing of ...

The Central Nervous System and Pain Perception The central nervous system (CNS), comprising the brain and spinal cord, plays a crucial role in how the body perceives pain. Under normal circumstances, ...