A new study published in the journal Cerebral Cortex provides evidence that differences in general intelligence may be partly ...

The human brain ages less than thought and in layers – at least in the area of the cerebral cortex responsible for the sense of touch. Researchers at DZNE, the University of Magdeburg, and the Hertie ...

The best time for learning may be when you feel exhausted. In A Nutshell Rats’ brains respond differently to the same ...

Spastic hemiplegia is a type of spastic cerebral palsy, where the part of the brain controlling movement is damaged. The condition can affect children before birth, during labor, or in the first few ...

A multibillion-dollar project reveals critical moments during pregnancy, and even after birth, when the risk of neurological ...

A new study reveals that the brain’s responsiveness and capacity for learning shift with the time of day, governed by ...

A recent study published in Nature Communications demonstrated how droplet-based three-dimensional (3D) printing could help fabricate cerebral cortex tissues comprising layer-specific neurons ...

The cerebral cortex of your brain is the outermost layer. It's the part of the brain that appears wrinkled because it has a lot of folds. Your cerebral cortex is divided into two hemispheres. Each ...

Adolescence, the life stage that marks the transition between childhood and adulthood, is known to be a vital period for the brain's development. During this critical phase, people's mental abilities, ...