The cerebral cortex, also known as gray matter, is your brain’s outermost layer and is located above the cerebrum. Learn more about its vital functions.

Researchers at Leipzig University's Carl Ludwig Institute have discovered that in the cerebral cortex, synaptic signal transmission between brain cells functions very reliably even at low ...

If the front part of the cerebral cortex is less active then people have less control over their social behavior and automatically follow their inclinations more. The research was the first to ...

“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 ...

The human brain ages less than thought and in layers – at least in the area of the cerebral cortex responsible for the sense of touch. Researchers at DZNE, the University of Magdeburg, and ...

Our cerebral cortex, a sheet of neurons, connections and circuits, comprises “ancient” regions such as the hippocampus and “new” areas such as the six-layered “neocortex”, found only in mammals and ...

The basis for the sparing of function seemed to lie in the take-over of peripheral musculature by the remaining cerebral cortex.

These results indicate that functions of Cdk5 in neurons of the upper-layer cerebral cortex are important for the formation of the gyrus (Figure 3).

Scientists used high-resolution MRI data to create a valuable new resource for the study of human brain development at key moments in utero and after birth.