An influential hypothesis in neuroscience is that the brain may operate near criticality, a transition zone between subcritical dynamics, associated with excessive inhibition, and super-critical ...

Humans and animals rely on sensory feedback to dynamically adjust motor behaviors as they interact with an ever-changing world. Yet, the neural mechanisms underlying sensory-guided motor control are ...

Our body movements profoundly impact how our brain processes sensory information. Historically, it was believed that the brain's primary motor cortex played a key role in modulating sensory ...

We don't usually realize it, but every word we speak depends on a series of complex brain processes working behind the scenes ...

In a novel set of experiments with mice trained to do a sequence of movements and "change course" at the spur of the moment, Johns Hopkins scientists report they have identified areas of the animals' ...

Researchers discover decision-making signals in the brain's early sensory regions, suggesting bidirectional feedback loops ...

A new study reveals that consuming an amount of caffeine equivalent to two cups of coffee enhances the brain’s ability to ...

New research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign reveals that decision-making signals emerge in early sensory brain regions, challenging traditional models of brain hierarchy. The ...