The cerebral cortex is the largest part of a mammal's brain, and by some measures the most important. In humans in particular, it's where most things happen-like perception, thinking, memory storage ...

A new study shows that the cerebral cortex acts as a "memory machine," constantly detecting novel stimuli to refine its predictions of the future.

The cerebral cortex is the largest part of a mammal's brain, and by some measures, the most important. In humans in particular, it's where most things happen—like perception, thinking, memory storage ...

A study sheds light on how networks in the brain detect new information, offering insight into disorders like schizophrenia.

A study has found that the cortex acts like a "memory machine", encoding new experiences and predicting the near future, ...

Researchers at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre (SWC) at UCL have unveiled the precise brain mechanisms that enable animals to ...

Researchers have identified brain mechanisms that help animals suppress instinctive fear responses when threats prove ...

Scientists have uncovered a fascinating way the brain learns to override instinctive fears, shedding light on how we adapt to ...

Researchers have unveiled the precise brain mechanisms that enable animals to overcome instinctive fears. The study in mice could have implications for developing therapeutics for fear-related ...

Scientists have identified brain circuitry that helps overcome fear, offering new insights into anxiety disorders and ...

Scientists discover a brain pathway that helps suppress fear, offering new hope for anxiety and PTSD treatment.