FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 22, 2015·2 min readWhen Preconception Trumps LogicResearchers report they can reconstruct our mental visualizations when we navigate our way around a maze.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 11, 2015·6 min readShedding Light on Navigating in the Dark With Virtual RealityAccording to a new study, the brain's internal navigation system works in the same fashion as the grid cell system.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 11, 2015·3 min readBrain’s GPS System Influenced by Shape of EnvironmentResearchers report patters created by grid cells are modified by the shape of the environment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 7, 2015·5 min readWhich Way Now? Men Have Better Sense of Direction Than WomenA drop of testosterone under the tongue allowed women to better orient themselves in navigational tests, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 11, 2019·5 min readRats in Augmented Reality Help Show How the Brain Determines LocationUsing augmented reality, researchers discover how rats recalibrate learned relationships between a landmark, speed, distance and time to create a locational 'map' in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 2, 2019·6 min readKnowing where the center of a space is helps inform spatial awarenessThe postrhinal cortex of rats contains three types of spatial cells which act together to provide a sense of location and directional orientation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 23, 2015·4 min readConnecting Places Causes Mental Maps to MergeResearchers report on how our understanding of how local places connect geographically helps the brain to form a comprehensive global map.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 21, 2017·3 min readNew Model for the Origin of Grid CellsA new study theorizes the development of grid cells depends upon the synaptic input from place cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 13, 2026·8 min readCortisol Blurs the Brain’s Internal Navigation MapNew research proves that stress hormones "blur" the brain's internal coordinate system, revealing how cortisol destabilizes the regions first affected by Alzheimer'sRead More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 20, 2016·4 min readHow The Vestibular System Influences NavigationResearchers report the horizontal canals in the vestibular system play a key role in helping us sense our direction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 7, 2017·5 min readBrain’s Navigation Is More Complex Than Previously ThoughtNew discovery could change the way we think about how the brain helps us to navigate.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 22, 2015·2 min readProblems with Spatial Navigation Could Indicate Alzheimer’s Years Before OnsetA new study reports problems with spatial navigation could predict those at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease years before symptoms appear.Read More
