When a writer comes up with a striking metaphor, when an engineer solves a tricky problem by combining seemingly unrelated ...

Researchers identify the rostral prefrontal cortex as the essential bridge between spontaneous and executive brain networks ...

Many horse owners think the existence of the prefrontal cortex is a major controversy in equine science. It’s not. It’s just an area that’s riddled with misinformation. Curiously, most people—horsey ...

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A neuroscience Ph.D. student posted videos online to raise awareness about the brain region’s development. Netizens started ...

In the postmodern age, the assaults on our prefrontal cortices abound. From the continued influence of violent digital media to environmental neurotoxins to stress and diet, the offenses proliferate.

As I gradually cross the threshold from adolescence to adulthood, I often hear my peers joke that their prefrontal cortex is developing when they find themselves happily going to bed early on a Friday ...

A sub-region within the prefrontal cortex, which helps with higher-level functions such as goal-oriented behaviour and decision-making, could be responsible for why some people don't practice what ...