A layer deep in the cerebral cortex, which is the innermost layer of the mammalian brain, has recently been found to play a ...

“Rather than actively shaping experience, the thalamus (if it is considered at all) has typically been relegated to a role in ...

One of the defining features of humans is our brain's remarkable capacity for language, planning, memory, creativity, and ...

Poor cerebral cortex functions leads to more impulsive behavior Date: October 24, 2011 Source: Radboud University Nijmegen Summary: If the front part of the cerebral cortex is less active then ...

Folds in the cerebral cortex in mammals are believed to be indispensable for higher brain functions but the mechanisms underlying cortical folding remain unknown. By using the latest genome ...

Efforts to study the development and function of the human cerebral cortex in health and disease have been limited by the availability of model systems. Extrapolating from our understanding of ...

Find out what you need to know about your occipital lobe and its function. Learn about signs of an injury and how to keep the occipital lobe healthy.

The liver, the heart, the gonads, and a host of other human organs evolved long before the cerebral cortex reached its current level of power, control, and influence over the human organism. So ...

02 Jul 2015 The remarkable ability of the cortex to form its complex folds does not depend upon how many neurons it has or the intelligence of its bearer, but instead is governed by the same simple ...

Neuroscientists have identified a new marker for autism based on abnormal connectivity between specific regions of the cerebellum and the cerebral cortex.