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cortex

[kawr-teks] / ˈkɔr tɛks /
NOUN
protective layer
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A study in the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience showed participants’ brains could automate tasks by offloading them from the prefrontal cortex to the temporal cortex.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

These pea-sized "brain organoids" resembled parts of the cerebral cortex and allowed researchers to study molecular changes linked to motor neurone disease and explore ways to prevent them.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

"In the injured cortex, the team observed a coordinated shift in gene programs that normally support vascular stability and repair," Albayram said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

The team also used pattern visual evoked potentials – a painless test that measured how well signals travelled from the retina to the visual cortex.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The cerebral cortex, where matter is transformed into consciousness, is the point of embarkation for all our cosmic voyages.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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