Researchers from the University of New Hampshire looked at the developmental process of the cerebral cortex—the outermost ...

A study reveals that motor control in the brain is modular and adaptable. Using optogenetics and imaging in mice, researchers ...

Studies have identified various types of neurons stacked in multiple layers across the neocortex, but without a clear picture of how these neurons interact to produce a specific movement at the level ...

Inhibitory circuits in the neocortex used to be so simple. Although it's true that the neocortex has a mystifying assortment of inhibitory interneurons 1, most of the fast synaptic connections ...