Researchers at the University of Hong Kong have discovered that the brain can reconfigure its networks in just seconds following a brief thalamic signal, enabling rapid shifts between internal and ...

Sensory processing is fundamental to perception, action, and cognition, and its disruption contributes to a wide range of neurological, psychiatric, and ...

Sensory processing abnormalities are consistently observed in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and ...

The thermosensory neuron AFD unexpectedly modulates locomotion based on tactile experience through molecular and circuit mechanisms distinct from those underlying thermosensation.

Many children have intense reactions to certain sounds or food textures. They can’t stand certain clothes for even a minute, or they get annoyed when someone touches them, making an ordeal out of ...