Beijing Normal University-led researchers have identified specific high-order thalamic nuclei that drive human conscious perception by activating the prefrontal cortex. Their findings enhance ...

Using direct, intracranial brain recordings in humans, a new study finds that the thalamus, a small region located deep within the brain, plays a pivotal role in conscious perception. According to the ...

The thalamus is a critical relay center in motor circuit and plays a key role in the pathophysiology of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Hierarchical organization is a fundamental principle underlying human ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Medicine, researchers evaluated the effectiveness and safety of deep brain stimulation (DBS) within the central lateral (CL) thalamic nuclei and the ...

The thalamus contains at least two distinct cell types, said Huang, core cells and matrix cells. "We now have compelling evidence that the widespread connections of thalamic matrix cells with higher ...

Research that is taking a closer look at activity in the thalamus—a region long considered a relay station for the brain and involved in consciousness and motor activity—reveals the thalamus may play ...

How consciousness emerges in the brain is the ultimate mystery. Scientists generally agree that consciousness relies on multiple brain regions working in tandem. But the areas and neural connections ...

Axons in the thalamus (pink) extended toward the cortex, while those in the cortex (green) extended toward the thalamus at 14 days post-fusion. A Japanese research team has successfully reproduced the ...

A specific electrical rhythm in the central thalamus, oscillating between 19 and 45 Hz, has been detected only when people are awake or dreaming during REM sleep. The signal disappears entirely during ...

The brain is known to develop gradually throughout the human lifespan, following a hierarchical pattern. First, it adapts to support basic functions, such as movement and sensory perception, then it ...