Neuropsychology researchers at LMU have discovered a rhythm in the midbrain that could serve as a biophysiological signature for specific states of consciousness.

In the stillness of sleep, some people wake up — without ever opening their eyes. They become aware, mid-dream, that they’re dreaming. They explore their fantasies with the same sense of self as they ...

Have you ever had a dream in which you realized you were dreaming? When you become conscious of the fact that you are dreaming, you can take advantage of that knowledge and manipulate the dream. If ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. The pillow is cold against your cheek. Your upstairs neighbor creaks across the ceiling. You close your eyes; shadows and light dance ...

Neuropsychology researchers at LMU have discovered a rhythm in the midbrain that could serve as a bio-physiological signature for specific states of ...

What if consciousness isn't something that exists only in complex brains, like our human brains, but instead is a fundamental process that occurs across all life? Recent research suggests that ...