Using rare brain recordings from patients, scientists found that the thalamus helps trigger visual awareness. The study ...

In a recent study published in Communications Psychology, researchers from NYU led by Associate Professor of Biomedical ...

In a paper published in the journal Nature Communications, biomedical engineers have shown how two brain regions quickly ...

The primary visual cortex (V1) is probably the best characterized area of primate cortex, but whether this region contributes directly to conscious visual experience is controversial. Early ...

Research that is taking a closer look at activity in the thalamus—a region long considered a relay station for the brain and ...