Nervous System: News and Research on Nervous System

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How individual consciousness works—and makes us unique

As we go through life, our brains run different processing modes. Some—the attention and sensory systems—result in very similar experiences of the world: what color the sky is, how warm the day feels.

How the brain recovers from noise-induced damage

When a sound stops, our auditory system generates a precise "offset" response that marks this moment. This enables the brain to measure the duration of a sound and detect brief gaps in communication signals, such as in conversations. ...

Severe narcolepsy found to damage a second brain region

For nearly 25 years, scientists believed they knew what caused the most severe form of narcolepsy. A new UCLA Health study now suggests they were only half correct. In a study published in Nature Communications, UCLA Health ...

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