Cerebral Cortex Damage. Damage to any region of the cerebral cortex is typically caused by tumors, autoimmune diseases, bleeding in your brain, or a stroke.Symptoms of possible damage depend on ...

A new study published in Neuropsychopharmacology sheds light on how heroin exposure alters brain function related to social ...

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

Folds in the cerebral cortex in mammals are believed to be indispensable for higher brain functions but the mechanisms underlying cortical folding remain unknown. By using the latest genome ...

At Cortical Labs, CEO Hon Weng Chong and his team have trained human brain cells on a computer chip to play the classic video game Pong.Chong is now turning the Australian startup’s technology ...

Stem Cells Drive Expansion of Brain’s Cortex . Like the phyllo dough crust in baklava and certain other Greek and Middle Eastern delicacies, the reptilian and mammalian cortices are made from thin ...

The cerebral cortex, the outermost layer of the brain, is the central driver of various human capabilities, including decision-making, perception, language and memory. Understanding how the ...

Brain's cortex plays an essential part in emotional learning. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2011 / 12 / 111209105332.htm ...

Cortical spreading depression (CSD) is a wave of activity that propagates across the brain surface, and has long been presumed to be the physiological substrate of the migraine aura. Despite ...