A fundamental problem in neurobiology is to understand how brain circuits represent
sensory information and how such representations give rise to perception, memory and …

Pioneering investigations in the mid-19th century revealed that the perception of tactile cues
presented to the surface of the skin improves with training, which is referred to as tactile …

In touch as in vision, perceptual acuity improves with training to an extent that differs greatly
across people; even individuals with similar initial acuity may undergo markedly different …

Blind people are known to have superior perceptual abilities in their remaining senses.
Several studies suggest that these enhancements are dependent on the specific experience …

This study investigated the perception and learning of relative pitch using vibrotactile stimuli
by musicians with and without a hearing impairment. Notes from C3 to B4 were presented to …

Brain–computer interfaces (BCI) often rely on visual stimulation and feedback. Potential end-
users with impaired vision, however, cannot use these BCIs efficiently and require a non …

Recent neuroimaging studies have revealed that tactile perceptual learning can lead to
substantial reorganizational changes of the brain. We report here for the first time that …

As the largest organ in the human body, the skin provides the important sensory channel for
humans to receive external stimulations based on touch. By the information perceived …

It is well established that permanent or transient reduction of somatosensory inputs,
following hand deafferentation or anesthesia, induces plastic changes across the hand-face …

In the primary somatosensory cortex, large-scale cortical and perceptual changes have
been demonstrated following input deprivation. Recently, we found that the cortical and …