An extra copy of a gene that controls synapse formation in the cortex causes excessive inhibitory signaling and may contribute to Down syndrome, according to a new study publishing April 20 th in the ...

The neocortex is the largest and most complex part of the brain and has long been considered the ultimate storage site for long-term memories. But how are traces of past events and experiences laid ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract In the mammalian neocortex, projection neuron types are sequentially generated by the same pool of neural progenitors. How neuron type ...

The neocortex stands out as a stunning achievement of biological evolution. All mammals have this swath of tissue covering their brain, and the six layers of densely packed neurons within it handle ...

Our ability to think, decide, remember recent events and more, comes from our brain's neocortex. Now neuroscientists have discovered key aspects of the mechanisms behind these functions. Their ...

The six-layered neocortex of the mammalian pallium has no clear homolog in birds or non-avian reptiles. Recent research indicates that although these extant amniotes possess a variety of divergent and ...