A new study published in Science has identified the thalamus as a central player in how humans become consciously aware of ...

We all have at least one friend that treats their dog like an actual human child. Scientists think you shouldn't be a hater: ...

Nessa Yip explains the progress made by neuroscience towards answering a question at the centre of the human experience ...

Visual system articles from across Nature Portfolio Atom RSS Feed The visual system is the part of the central nervous system that is required for visual perception – receiving, processing and ...

Answering the question of when consciousness emerges is deeply tied to the mystery of what it actually is and how it can be ...

A better understanding of human smell is emerging as scientists interrogate its fundamental elements: the odor molecules that ...

Dr Ray O’Connor takes a look at the latest clinical articles on the subject of epilepsy, a common neurological disease that affects one to two per cent of the general population ...

A: Axial FLAIR MRI sequence showing multiple hyperintense lesions in the nucleocapsular regions and in the left thalamus (arrow), with the eccentric target sign in the most medial lesion in the left ...

India’s rich cultural relationship with fragrance — through incense, attars, and spices — makes it a natural fit for ...