Thermal sensations are consciously differentiated as hot or cold by the brain; however, the neural mechanism that enables ...

A study by Professor Kei Nagashima and Dr. Hironori Watanabe from Waseda University explored how the brain distinguishes ...

Unlike fMRI, which provides an indirect impression of brain cell activity based on blood flow, electroencephalography (EEG) directly measures electrical activity in the brain. EEG measurements are ...

Researchers at Waseda University used EEG to map brain activity during thermal perception, identifying ten cortical regions ...

This technology has the potential to complement traditional brain imaging and EEG tests that ... hinges on accurately mapping the regions responsible for seizure activity. Beyond epilepsy, the ...

When we touch something hot or cold, the temperature is consciously sensed. Previous studies have shown that the cortex, the outermost layer of the brain, is responsible for thermal sensations.