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Your brain’s decision-making cortex finishes wiring only in your mid-twenties

Researchers examining postmortem human brains have found that the prefrontal cortex, the region responsible for planning, ...

Cortex program has trained hundreds of small-business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs

The Cortex Innovation District's Square One program help founders validate business models. Graduates include restaurant ...

Scientists have long said we can’t multitask. A new study says we can

Scientists have long said we can’t multitask. A new study says we can - ‘This is unlocking a whole new set of questions,’ one ...

Brain region found to be linked to TMS's antidepressant effects

A circuit that runs from the prefrontal cortex near the front of the brain to a deeper brain structure called the insular ...
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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 ...

Jeff Bezos Is Funding a Wild Hunt for the Brain’s ‘Core Algorithm’

With $500 million in funding and a reported $2.5 billion valuation, Flourish wants to reinvent AI by putting real neurons ...