In new research titled “The neural circuit mechanism for auditory responses in the mediodorsal thalamic nucleus of awake mice,” Ling Qin et al. uncover how the mediodorsal thalamus processes sound. Using NeuroNexus 16-channel probes (A1×16-3.8mm-50-177), the team identified phasic and sustained auditory responses shaped by brainstem and cortical inputs.