cortex

Researchers have discovered that the small structure is involved in language, emotion, and many other high-order brain processes.

The fish species is separated from mammals by hundreds of millions of years of evolution, yet its seemingly primitive brain can handle many of the same elaborate visual tasks.

Study finds that, contrary to what other research has found, a popular meditation course does not appear to alter brain structure.

Researchers also find that the thickness of the brain region representing clitoral stimulation is associated with intercourse frequency.

Gamma delta T cells in the meninges of the brain release a cell signaling molecule that does more than protect mice from microbial pathogens.

The controversial oogonial stem cells eluded a team of Swedish researchers who mapped high-quality tissue samples of the human ovary, prompting more questions about the cells’ existence.  

After growing in culture for a few months, the mini-brains produced rhythmic neural activity that strengthened over time.

The brain wiring behind scent processing seems to scale across mammalian species.

An analysis of the contours of more than 600 kids’ brains points to links between cerebral surface area and heritability in regions of the brain important in cognition.  

A pair of mouse studies describes neuronal subpopulations not identified before and some of their functions.

Activity in the lateral prefrontal cortex was the best correlate of weight loss in a study of people on a restricted-calorie diet.

Researchers directly recorded neural activity in both sides of the brain’s cortex during the movement of only one arm in humans.

Distributed neuronal networks help the brain sort smells.

Neurons of the embryonic subplate don’t die as scientists had thought.

Three members of a gene family called NOTCH2NL may have been involved in the evolution of humans’ big cortex.

Chronic stress tweaks a circuit in the brain that influences how lab rodents make tough decisions. 

Research into the biological basis of gender identity is in its infancy, but clues are beginning to emerge.

Brain studies have yielded a mixed picture of the neural similarities and differences between people of different genders.