gray matter
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"By studying an underrepresented population and looking beyond gray matter alone, this work brings us closer to identifying the biological and social factors that may protect cognition across the lifespan."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Their findings suggest that the condition of the brain's local communication pathways could influence how strongly gray matter loss affects cognition.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Superficial white matter forms a thin layer of nerve fibers directly beneath the gray matter covering the outside of the brain.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Its inner region, called gray matter, contains nerve cell bodies along with astrocytes.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 13, 2026
It took my altitude-impaired gray matter a minute or two to comprehend that the object was a human body.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
