Update to 89-year-old motor homunculus model shows brain's motor cortex isn't as neatly organized as previously thought

For almost a century, budding neuroscientists have been taught that the headband-like strip of brain tissue over our ears ...
Medical Xpress

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 ...
Nature

Neurocircuitry basis of motor cortex-related analgesia as an emerging approach for chronic pain management

Aside from movement initiation and control, the primary motor cortex (M1) has been implicated in pain modulation mechanisms. A large body of clinical data has demonstrated that stimulation and ...
Nature

Activity in primate visual cortex is minimally driven by spontaneous movements

Organisms process sensory information in the context of their own moving bodies, an idea referred to as embodiment. This idea is important for developmental neuroscience, robotics and systems ...
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Psychopathic traits linked to a thinner cerebral cortex in men

Higher levels of psychopathic personality traits mirror a reduction in the thickness of the outer layer of the brain across ...
TechCrunch

Cortex raises $35M Series B for its internal developer portal

Cortex, a startup building an internal developer portal that helps engineering teams build better software at scale, today announced a $35 million Series B funding round led by IVP. Craft Ventures, ...