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.

The correct development of the brain cortex is an essential process for the acquisition of correct cognitive skills. Reelin, a key extracellular protein in neuronal migration and synaptic ...

The cerebral cortex makes up about 80% of the brain's volume and is responsible for many complex phenomena, including perception, thought, language, attention and memory.

Nerve cells are not just nerve cells. Depending on how finely we distinguish, there are several hundred to several thousand ...

A UNIGE team has discovered the genetic programs that allow motor neurons to retract from the spinal cord. This discovery ...

The brain's cerebral cortex is made up of distinct regions involved in myriad processes, from sensory perception to cognitive functions like memory, attention, and decision-making. University of ...

Researchers identify mutation that causes excessive folding in human brain's wrinkly cerebral cortex, resulting in diminished cognitive function.

Find out what you need to know about your occipital lobe and its function. Learn about signs of an injury and how to keep the occipital lobe healthy.

By scanning people's brains as they watched a handful of Hollywood flicks, scientists have created the most comprehensive map yet of the brain's outer layer.

The cortex, in contrast, can create—in a flash—an altered environment, leaving the other organs, processes, and tendencies to cope with complex, unfamiliar situations.