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 ...

The latest psilocybin research by Roland Griffiths and colleagues at Johns Hopkins University puts the functional connectivity of an ego-related brain structure called the "claustrum" in the spotlight ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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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 ...

A new study has developed upon a new theory that the brain’s claustrum behaves less like the “seat of consciousness” as previously thought, and more like an internet router, receiving and broadcasting ...