Years ago, as a neurology resident, Chinfei Chen, MD, Ph.D., cared for a 20-year-old woman who had experienced a very small ...

In a world of constant stimulation, the thalamus filters which thoughts we become aware of and which we don’t.

A new study using intracranial recordings in humans reveals that the thalamus, particularly its higher-order regions, plays a ...

A new study reveals that the thalamus, long overshadowed by the cortex and hippocampus, plays a crucial role in shaping and updating brain connections.

Using direct, intracranial brain recordings in humans, a new study finds that the thalamus, a small region located deep within the brain, plays a ...

Thalamic regions drive conscious perception by syncing with the prefrontal cortex, acting as a gateway to awareness. Using ...

Though the sense of touch underlies how we and most other animals interact with the world around us, much remains unknown ...

Beijing Normal University-led researchers have identified specific high-order thalamic nuclei that drive human conscious ...