SMRTR Science & EngineeringJan 21, 2026Nautilus

The Brain Might Not Function Like We Thought It Did

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New research challenges century-old brain mapping by revealing that complex cognitive functions emerge from distributed neural networks rather than specific anatomical regions. Scientists recorded over 24,000 mouse neurons and discovered that prefrontal cortex function depends on firing patterns across brain areas, not traditional anatomical boundaries like Brodmann areas.

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