Thalamic oscillations distinguish natural states of consciousness in humans.
Nature Human Behaviour May 27, 2026 Aditya Chowdhury, Xiongbo Wu, Tara Beilner et al.
Natural states of consciousness are thought to be regulated by deep brain structures such as the thalamus. However, very little is known about the underlying electrophysiology in humans. Here, using a rare opportunity to directly record from the human thalamus, we identify a hitherto-unreported brain-state-specific oscillation of approximately 19-45 Hz. This oscillation is present only during...