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 morphology ...

The human brain is a fascinating and complex organ that supports numerous sophisticated behaviors and abilities that are ...

Even consciousness could reveal its secrets someday with this realistic simulation, researchers hope. It will not only ...

Vision shapes behavior and, a new study by MIT neuroscientists finds, behavior and internal states shape vision. The new ...

Neuroscientists have been trying to understand how the human brain supports numerous advanced capabilities for centuries. The ...

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Physical gel models and numerical simulations have been created to study ferret brain gyrification and cortical malformations, while comparisons with human phenotypes aim to link genetics and brain ...

Language is more strongly controlled by the left half of the brain, while other functions are more strongly controlled by the ...