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

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.

An authoritative map of the modules that make up the cerebral cortex of the human brain promises to act as a springboard for greater understanding of brain function and disease.

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

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

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.

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.

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 ...