A layer deep in the cerebral cortex, which is the innermost layer of the mammalian brain, has recently been found to play a ...

New research from Stanford University suggests that an overactive brain circuit deep in the thalamus may contribute to ...

One of the defining features of humans is our brain's remarkable capacity for language, planning, memory, creativity, and more. These abilities stem not just from our large brain size, but also from ...

The long-term neurologic morbidity for preterm and ill term human newborns remains a serious concern. Among these infants, hypercapnia is a common occurrence. Current clinical practice often allows ...

Researchers identify mutation that causes excessive folding in human brain's wrinkly cerebral cortex, resulting in diminished cognitive function. The outer layer of the human brain or cerebral cortex, ...

“Rather than actively shaping experience, the thalamus (if it is considered at all) has typically been relegated to a role in ...

A team of researchers has created the first 'multiome' atlas of brain cell development in the human cerebral cortex across six broad developmental time points from fetal development into adulthood, ...

Dr. David Fitzpatrick, Scientific Director and CEO at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, has been awarded a $2.4 million five-year grant from the National Eye Institute (NEI) of the ...

Our results show an important connection; that kids with higher BMI tend to have a thinner cerebral cortex, especially in the prefrontal area. Jennifer Laurent, an associate professor in the ...

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 ...