As the human brain takes shape before birth, a remarkable type of stem cell helps give it many of the features that make it ...

UCLA researchers have discovered two powerful influences that help guide how the human brain forms before birth. Radial glia, ...

The cortex is also known as the gray matter of the brain, which contains processing centers for various functions, such as the somatosensory cortex. This is the area where sensory impressions from the ...

The cerebral cortex is the largest part of a mammal's brain, and by some measures the most important. In humans in particular, it's where most things happen-like perception, thinking, memory storage ...

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.

Two recent studies have advanced brain organoid research. One found that organoids can record the passage of time, while the ...

Many horse owners think the existence of the prefrontal cortex is a major controversy in equine science. It’s not. It’s just an area that’s riddled with misinformation. Curiously, most people—horsey ...

When the brain is stimulated, blood flow increases. For 30 years, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), one of the ...

Damage to a specific area of the brain limits a person’s ability to let their mind wander, according to a small study.

For an experienced reader, recognising the words on this page feels effortless. Yet, evolutionarily speaking, your brain ...