The cerebrum, especially the cerebral cortex, has long been thought to be the important part of our brain. However, the ...

Cortex articles from across Nature Portfolio The cortex refers to the outermost layer of the cerebral hemispheres or cerebrum. The cerebral cortex in humans is folded into gyri and consists of six ...

Anatomically, the areas known as the cerebrum, interbrain and cerebellum, as well as the brain stem, are particularly noticeable. Particularly striking is the cerebral cortex, which forms part of the ...

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

Letter Published: 06 June 1959 Electron Microscopy of Synaptic Contacts on Dendrite Spines of the Cerebral Cortex E. G. GRAY Nature 183, 1592–1593 (1959) Cite this article ...

While most body organs regularly replace old or damaged cells with new ones in order to maintain their organ function, new neurons only form in certain regions of the brain. In the cerebral cortex ...

Milwaukee rapper Jaquawn Gaston, known as Rap J, is set to perform at Summerfest, achieving a lifelong dream. Gaston has cerebral palsy, a disorder affecting mobility in all four limbs.