New study identifies a region of the thalamus as a key source of signals encoding past experiences in the neocortex. The...
Sensory Systems
Looking does not mean seeing
The whole world is affected by the corona pandemic, and like everybody else, the lockdown and social distancing measures...
Using walls to navigate the room
Scientists discover a brain circuit that signals the direction and distance of boundaries in the environment to help...
The right cells in the right spot
Neurons in a visual brain area of zebrafish are arranged as a map for catching prey. Spotting, pursuing and catching prey...
Speaking rhythmically can shape hearing
Evidence suggests that temporal predictions arising from the motor system can enhance auditory perception. However, in...
A novel sequence to improve auditory functional MRI with...
Purpose: Auditory functional MRI (fMRI) often uses silent inter-volume delays for stimulus presentation. However...
An optical illusion opens a window into the brain
Interview with Yunmin Wu from the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology, who identified neurons enabling zebrafish to...
On a quest for a magnetic compass
caesar researcher Pascal Malkemper awarded with an ERC Starting Grant He is on a fascinating quest to understand a...
The Aesthetic Responsiveness Assessment (AReA): A Screening Tool...
People differ in how they respond to artworks. Measuring such individual differences is helpful for explaining response...
Neuroaesthetics
Neuroaesthetics uses the tools of psychology and neuroscience to understand the nature of aesthetic experiences, such as...