It had been previously discovered that, in the neocortex, electrical synapses were the blueprint for chemical synapses. However, from early development to adulthood, chemical synapses were seldom ...

The neocortex is part of the human brain’s cerebral cortex where higher cognitive functioning is thought to originate from. Due to the natural grooves and ridges in the brain, the neocortex is ...

Contrary to previous assumptions, nerve cells in the human neocortex are wired differently than in mice. Those are the findings of a new study conducted by Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and ...