The neocortex comprises the largest part of the cerebral cortex and is the outermost layer that covers the structures of the brain. Comprised of four main lobes with specific functions, the cortex ...

Most higher-order processing by the human and mammalian brain is thought to occur in the neocortex, a structure on the surface of the brain. Now researchers have found cells similar to those of the ...

The neocortex makes up the greater area of the cerebral cortex. It is divided into different regions (the frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes) by the bone structure of the skull above it.

A new study is providing fascinating insight into how projections conveying sensory information in the brain are guided to their appropriate targets in different species. The research reveals a ...

Connectivity patterns of neocortex exhibit several odd properties: for example, most neighboring excitatory neurons do not connect, which seems curiously wasteful. Brunel's elegant theoretical ...

The word "plasticity" means different things to different people. One of its common uses refers to the inherent ability of neuronal circuits to change and adapt to their environment. But scratch ...

Transcriptional enhancers control when, where and how much of each gene is produced in different cell types at different times 1. Together, groups of enhancers orchestrate the expression of many genes ...

If you were going to build an electronic brain in 2022, it might look something like the Neocortex supercomputer at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center at Carnegie Mellon University. That machine, ...

Researchers have found that modern dog breeds carry significantly larger brains than ancient breeds that remain genetically closer to wolves, a pattern tied to centuries of selective breeding for ...