Researching the human brain, a unique organ among organisms, is extremely challenging, so it still holds many mysteries. One way scientists have learned more about the brain is by studying people who ...

Tucked underneath the brain's outer, wrinkly cortex is a deeply mysterious area, known as the claustrum. This region has long been known to exchange signals with much of the cortex, which is ...

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Tucked underneath the brain’s outer, wrinkly cortex is a deeply mysterious area, known as the claustrum. This region has long been known to exchange signals with much of the cortex, which is ...

Given its subjective nature, consciousness is already a controversial topic in the world of brain science. While some neuroscientists doubt that consciousness can even be studied, others still ...

The legendary scientist Francis Crick first postulated in 2005 that the brain region known as the claustrum is the seat of consciousness. Researchers now posit that Crick may have been incorrect: They ...

For now, theories about the claustrum's function remain speculative. While no study to date has rigorously demonstrated a function for this oddly shaped pancake, a possible approach would be to ...