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Sensory systems articles from across Nature Portfolio

Sensory systems include the parts of the nervous system responsible for processing sensory information, including the visual system, auditory system, olfactory system, somatosensory system, gustatory system and vestibular system. Sensory systems are composed of receptors that sense the sensory stimuli, brain areas involved in sensory perception and neural pathways that connect them.

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Comparing the morphology of optic nerve head and lamina cribrosa in full-term and preterm school-aged children
- Yung-Sung Lee
- Eugene Yu-Chuan Kang
- Wei-Chi Wu
Research17 Apr 2024 Eye
P: 1-7
Orbital CT scan parameters in dysthyroid optic neuropathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Thansit Srisombut
- Niracha Arjkongharn
- Parinee Kemchoknatee
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P: 1-8
Papillary and peripapillary vascular densities and corresponding correlation with peripapillary retinal thicknesses using optical coherence tomography angiography in healthy children and adolescents
- Fariba Ghassemi
- Farhad Salari
- Siamak Sabour
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Volume: 14, P: 5372
Comparison of retinal thickness measurements among four different optical coherence tomography devices
- Ki Tae Nam
- Cheolmin Yun
- Jaeryung Oh
ResearchOpen Access12 Feb 2024 Scientific Reports
Volume: 14, P: 3560
Triple dissociation of visual, auditory and motor processing in mouse primary visual cortex

The authors show that sound-evoked activity in mouse visual cortex consists of both an auditory and a motor component. These have different temporal and spatial profiles (across neurons and layers) but limited impact on ongoing visual processing.
- Matthijs N. Oude Lohuis
- Pietro Marchesi
- Cyriel M. A. Pennartz
Research02 Feb 2024 Nature Neuroscience
Volume: 27, P: 758-771
Association of retinal neurodegeneration with the progression of cognitive decline in Parkinson’s disease
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- David Romero-Bascones
- Iñigo Gabilondo
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Keys, wallet, phone: the neuroscience behind working memory

Brain areas work in tandem to temporarily store important information, and an aurora on a cool brown dwarf.
- Benjamin Thompson
- Noah Baker
News17 Apr 2024 Nature
Bitter taste receptors are even older than scientists thought

Discovery in sharks suggests that these sensory receptors date back to some 450 million years ago.

Research Highlights11 Apr 2024 Nature
Volume: 628, P: 477
Descemet’s membrane or confirmation of a novel corneal structure: the layer of Dua
- Harminder S. Dua
Correspondence27 Mar 2024 Eye
P: 1
No sweat: Moisture-wicking device keeps wearable-tech dry

Breathable patch could allow for comfortable and multifunctional wearable electronics.
- Dan Fox
News27 Mar 2024 Nature
How a light touch registers on the skin

Experiments suggest that the protein ELKIN1 helps sensory nerve cells to carry the signal of gentle contact to the brain.

Research Highlights08 Mar 2024 Nature
Volume: 627, P: 247
Coffee in stereo: your brain records an odour’s spatial information

Scent information from the two nostrils leads to two types of neural activity.
- Saima Sidik
News03 Nov 2023 Nature

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