A new study showcases how brain waves known as alpha oscillations help us distinguish between ourselves and the outside world ...

So how does the brain keep track of when different sensory signals come in from the body? It relies on certain rhythmic waves ...

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Study shows alpha brain wave frequency shapes how the brain integrates touch and vision to create the feeling that your body ...

Multisensory perception and integration refer to the brain’s remarkable ability to combine stimuli from different sensory modalities into a unified, coherent experience. This process underpins ...

The cerebral cortex processes sensory information via a complex network of neural connections. How are these signals modulated to refine perception? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has ...

The human brain builds mental representations of the world based on the signals and information detected via the human senses. While we perceive simultaneously occurring sensory stimuli as being ...

Your brain is constantly juggling information that arrives in a flash with thoughts that unfold over seconds, minutes, or ...

Sometimes a gentle touch feels sharp and distinct, other times it fades into the background. This inconsistency isn’t just mood—it’s biology. Scientists found that the thalamus doesn’t just relay ...

A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Nature Communications, reveals how rhythmic brain waves known as alpha ...