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 ...

A study sheds light on how networks in the brain detect new information, offering insight into disorders like schizophrenia.

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered new details about how the human genome produces instructions for creating ...

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 ...

Scientists may have unravelled what happens to the brain moments before death, suggesting it plays back significant memories.

Virginia Tech neuroscientists have uncovered a mitochondrial process that supports the brain cells critical for learning, ...