cortex

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The scientists found that, while first learning the task, the participants’ prefrontal cortex was activated.

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

Research suggests that trauma can leave the amygdala—the brain’s threat-detection center—chronically overactivated, while dampening the prefrontal cortex, which governs reasoning.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

For him, there's a strong neurological factor – young men's attitude to sports, money, and prediction markets is down to what he describes as "an underdeveloped pre-frontal cortex and a high appetite for risk".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The EEG research found intensification over time of theta waves in the prefron- tal cortex, thought to be a measure of sustained attention.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel