The idea of electrically stimulating a brain region called the central thalamus has gained traction among researchers and clinicians because it can help arouse subjects from unconscious states ...

The paper, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows how the thalamus – a sort of central networking hub that regulates functions such as language, memory, attention ...

Miodownik, News Writer A recent study from the SFU Institute for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology (INN) and Rotman Research Institute at the University of Toronto points to the ...