Scientists unveil the most detailed and precise map of the mouse motor cortex to date

The brain's motor cortex plans, controls and executes voluntary muscle movements. Whether you're playing catch, writing your name or chewing food, it all points back to this region and its connections ...
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Precise triggers in motor cortex can launch learned movements

For decades, neuroscientists have debated whether the primary motor cortex (M1) merely relays movement commands from ...
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Human Brain Tissue Reveals a Cortex Built on Different Rules Than Rodents

A new collection of studies using live human cortical tissue shows that human neurons and circuits follow distinct structural ...
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Cerebral cortex synapses transmit signals more reliably than those in rear brain regions

The cortex is also known as the gray matter of the brain, which contains processing centers for various functions, such as the somatosensory cortex. This is the area where sensory impressions from the ...

Life is an Endurance Race for the Prefrontal Cortex

There is a lot of AI-generated content. It has become a long text.The strongest indicator for predicting life outcomes was ...
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Learning to learn: Researchers discover meta-learning of motor skills in the dorsal premotor cortex of the brain

Superior motor learning ability in athletes is not an innate talent but a skill that can be developed throughout life. Over the past decade, motor control scientists have observed significant ...
Psychology Today

Prefrontal Cortex in Horses and Humans

Many horse owners think the existence of the prefrontal cortex is a major controversy in equine science. It’s not. It’s just an area that’s riddled with misinformation. Curiously, most people—horsey ...