As the body moves between REM sleep and slow-wave sleep cycles, the hippocampus and neocortex interact to facilitate memory formation.
The computational function of human neocortex pyramidal neurons is dramatically enhanced compared to those in rodent models.
Study reveals the role the neocortex plays in our ability to think, recall events, and make decisions.
Researchers assess whether using modern technologies such as neuromodulation and gene editing could provide "moral enhancement" and curb aggressive behaviors.
A new, open-source model of synaptic plasticity in the neocortex could propel understanding of how learning occurs in the brain.
A new study sheds light on how the neocortex in the human brain develops.
H3 acetylation of basal neural precursor cells may have been an important factor in the evolution of the human neocortex.
Processes within the cerebral cortex may be responsible for elements of sleep control such as how long, and how deeply, we sleep.
Researchers have compiled a new, highly detailed 3D brain map that captures the shapes and activity of neurons in the visual neocortex of mice. The map is freely available for neuroscience researchers and artificial intelligence specialists to utilize.
Researchers have identified functional features that make human neurons unique.
Study reports a pervasive neuromodulation system strongly influences sound processing in a key auditory region of the brain. Findings suggest acetylcholine may assist in the brain's ability to distinguish speech from other noise.
Study reveals a new role for serotonin in the development of the human neocortex. Serotonin acts cell-extrinsically as a growth factor for basal progenitors in the developing neocortex. Researchers report placenta-driven serotonin likely contributed to the evolutionary expansion of the neocortex in humans.
