The claustrum seems to act as a switchboard, telling different parts of the brain when to turn on and off. But what happens when the switchboard operator steps away? A brain scan from Fred Barrett's ...

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 ...

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 claustrum is a slender, bilateral subcortical structure that exhibits extensive reciprocal connectivity with multiple cortical regions. Recent studies have revealed its central role in modulating ...

In other words, the claustrum is like a tiny train station that, despite its compact size, sends and receives departures and arrivals from a vast number of other train stations. The extremely high ...