Mapping the Sense of What’s Going On Inside

Scientists are learning how the brain knows what’s happening throughout the body, and how that process might go awry in some ...

Why Your Brain Reacts to Touch You Don’t Even Feel, Scientists Decode The Millisecond Mystery

A new study shows the brain simulates touch within milliseconds of seeing it, rapidly decoding sensation and emotion. Experts say this fast mirroring shapes empathy and behaviour.
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How mindfulness may help prevent opioid addiction

Our bodies are always talking to us. When we are hungry, our stomachs growl. When we’re cold, we shiver. When we feel pain, ...
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Increased layer 5 Martinotti cell excitation reduces pyramidal cell population plasticity and improves learned motor execution

This valuable study addresses a critical and timely question regarding the role of a subpopulation of cortical interneurons (Chrna2-expressing Martinotti cells) in motor learning and cortical dynamics ...