cortical
adjective
cor·ti·cal
ˈkȯr-ti-kəl 
1
: of, relating to, or consisting of cortex
2
: involving or resulting from the action or condition of the cerebral cortex
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After peaking during childhood, cortical thickness decreases throughout one’s lifespan.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
Another brain scan study in 2022 from Stanford University showed similar changes in cortical thickness in teen brains during Covid restrictions.
—Patrick Martin, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2024
Imagine the even more complex pattern of cortical stimulation needed to accurately reproduce natural vision.
—Geoffrey Boynton, Discover Magazine, 8 Aug. 2024
This holds true across 14 cortical regions and four species, including humans.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
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Kristen Rogers, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
Another brain scan study in 2022 from Stanford University showed similar changes in cortical thickness in teen brains during Covid restrictions.
—Patrick Martin, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2024
Imagine the even more complex pattern of cortical stimulation needed to accurately reproduce natural vision.
—Geoffrey Boynton, Discover Magazine, 8 Aug. 2024
This holds true across 14 cortical regions and four species, including humans.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
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cortical
adjective
cor·ti·cal
ˈkȯrt-i-kəl
1
: of, relating to, or consisting of cortex
cortical tissue
2
: involving or resulting from the action or condition of the cerebral cortex
cortical blindness
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