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 ...

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.

Although the folded surface (the gyrus) of the cerebral cortex is believed to be important for higher brain functions, research on the gyrus has been much retarded since the mouse, a widely used ...

The neocortex is part of the human brain’s cerebral cortex where higher cognitive functioning is thought to originate from. Due to the natural grooves and ridges in the brain, the neocortex is ...

One of the defining features of humans is our brain's remarkable capacity for language, planning, memory, creativity, and more. These abilities stem not just from our large brain size, but also from ...

The brain is an organ made up of neural tissue and has three main parts: the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem. Each of these has a unique function.

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 ...

A detailed parcellation (map) of the human cerebral cortex has been obtained by integrating multi-modal imaging data, including functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and the resulting ...

So did, for example, digestion, desire, and innumerable other physiological processes and genetic tendencies. The world before the cortex became what it is today was a very different environment.