Consciousness On-Off Switch Discovered Deep In Brain

Scientists have been probing individual regions of the brain for over a century, exploring their function by zapping them with electricity and temporarily putting them out of action. Despite this, they have never been able to turn off consciousness â until now. Although only tested in one person, the discovery suggests that a single area â the claustrum â might be integral to combining disparate brain activity into a seamless package of thoughts, sensations and emotions…
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