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

Understanding the neural circuits that drive anxiety may help researchers discover circuit-specific targets and therefore ...

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 ...

The GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid)-ergic interneurons of the cerebral cortex are a diverse population of cells. Their diversity is manifested in every aspect of their phenotype, as evidenced by their ...

Previous studies have shown that the cortex, the outermost layer of the brain, is responsible for thermal sensations. However, how the cortex determines whether something is hot or cold is not ...

Although no single food can improve mental sharpness, focus, and memory, some research shows that a nutrient-rich diet with plenty of omega-3 fats, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals is important ...

Personality changes can be a completely normal (if frustrating) part of parenting. In rare cases, they can be due to a brain tumor that’s affecting the cerebral cortex. If your child's mood swings or ...

A man with paralysis who had electrodes implanted in his brain can pilot a virtual drone through an obstacle course simply by imagining moving his fingers. His brain signals are interpreted by an ...

The important findings strongly point to experience-dependent plasticity related to language experience as a driver of neuroanatomy of the auditory cortex. This study explores the relationship between ...

Lesion-specific baseline rCBF and longitudinal WMH progression Given the observed regional disparities in regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF), we analyzed lesion-specific longitudinal changes in ...