cortex

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After practice, the scans showed a different part of the brain got involved—an area called the temporal cortex, which deals with memory and recognizing objects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Two key regions are often involved: the amygdala, which helps shape the sense of safety or threat, and the prefrontal cortex, which supports planning, decision making, and emotional control.

From Science Daily • May 16, 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

All together, the cortex is a soft mass of folded nerve tissue.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman