The thalamus, middleman of the brain, becomes a sensory conductor

Tuesday, December 8, 2009 - 09:21 in Biology & Nature

Two new studies show that the thalamus - the small central brain structure often characterised as a mere pit-stop for sensory information on its way to the cortex - is heavily involved in sensory processing, and is an important conductor of the brain's complex orchestra...

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