For their study, published in the journal Science, the group implanted fiber-optic probes into mouse pup brains to ... which is just below the thalamus. Prior research has shown that neurons ...

A study published in Nature Communications provides new insights into how the brain adjusts its structure and function when a ...

A study shows that the developing brain adapts to early sensory loss by rewiring its sensory maps. Using a mouse model, ...

We focused on the sensory map of the mouse's face because ... the team discovered that the thalamic region that normally processes information from the upper lip whiskers adopts a genetic profile ...

A team of researchers has discovered that the developing brain can reorganize its sensory maps when the sense of touch is affected. In a study published today in Nature Communications, the Development ...