There have been a number of advances in the search for the neural correlates of
consciousness—the minimum neural mechanisms sufficient for any one specific conscious …

The posterior cingulate cortex is a highly connected and metabolically active brain region.
Recent studies suggest it has an important cognitive role, although there is no consensus …

Virtually all domains of cognitive function require the integration of distributed neural activity.
Network analysis of human brain connectivity has consistently identified sets of regions that …

Functional neuroimaging studies have started unravelling unexpected functional attributes
for the posteromedial portion of the parietal lobe, the precuneus. This cortical area has …

Recent experimental studies and theoretical models have begun to address the challenge of
establishing a causal link between subjective conscious experience and measurable …

WINNER OF THE 2014 BRAIN PRIZE From the acclaimed author of Reading in the Brain
and How We Learn, a breathtaking look at the new science that can track consciousness …

Immersive virtual environments can break the deep, everyday connection between where
our senses tell us we are and where we are actually located and whom we are with. The …

One challenging aspect of the clinical assessment of brain-injured, unresponsive patients is
the lack of an objective measure of consciousness that is independent of the subject's ability …

The human brain is a complex network. An important first step toward understanding the
function of such a network is to map its elements and connections, to create a …

When we fall asleep, consciousness fades yet the brain remains active. Why is this so? To
investigate whether changes in cortical information transmission play a role, we used …