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.

Scientists at ETH Zurich have broken new ground by generating over 400 types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab, far ...

Researchers at Leipzig University's Carl Ludwig Institute have discovered that in the cerebral cortex, synaptic signal ...

For more than 50 years, it has been known that in the cerebral cortex of many mammals, neurons with the same function are ...

Scientists have successfully grown over 400 different types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab—a groundbreaking step toward replicating the complexity of the human brain.

“The senses are critical for memory because they’re at the intersection between our environment, our experiences, and our memory system,” says Susanne Jaeggi, a professor of psychology, applied ...

Answering the question of when consciousness emerges is deeply tied to the mystery of what it actually is and how it can be ...

Researchers have developed a new approach for describing the shape of the cerebral cortex, and provide evidence that cortices across mammalian species resemble a universal, fractal pattern.

New research suggests cannabis use can alter development of the cerebral cortex and, in a fraction of patients, increase risk for psychosis.

In the cerebral cortex, which is responsible for complex thought processes and perception, the ability to form new neurons is very limited in adulthood.

Your cerebral cortex is divided into two hemispheres. Each hemisphere is divided into four lobes. The occipital lobe is the smallest lobe of your brain.

A 3D map of the cerebral cortex's 24 distinct networks, along with screenshots from the movie clips shown during the Human Connectome Project.