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
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 22, 2019·5 min readBrain regions linked to memory and emotion help humans navigate smellDuring navigation tasks using a 'smell scape', the entorhinal cortex and ventromedial prefrontal cortex elicit grid cell-like activity.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 4, 2017·5 min readSchizophrenia and Memory Deficits: Biological Origins of Core Schizophrenia Symptoms DiscoveredA lack of adaptability in hippocampal place cells could be key to memory deficits in schizophrenia, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 16, 2015·5 min readGrid Cells Help Mice Mentally Map Their Location in the DarkResearchers discover grid cells can help mice to effectively map their location in the dark.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 10, 2016·3 min readThinking About Moving? Grid Cells’ Role in Human Imagination RevealedA new study suggests grid cells are involved in a broader range of cognitive processes than previously thought.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 10, 2014·3 min readThe Brain’s “Inner GPS” Gets DismantledA new study could help provide new insight into why some people with Alzheimer's disease have problems with their sense of direction.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
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 16, 2018·4 min readWhy Older People Might Lose Their WayResearchers report the firing patterns of grid cells are less stable in older adults. This, they say, could be why older people have more problems with spatial navigation than younger people.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 12, 2016·7 min readNew Insight Into Dementia OnsetResearchers reveal how two parts of the brain's GPS system malfunction in dementia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 31, 2020·4 min readPeople With Increased Risk of Alzheimer’s Have Deficits in NavigatingGrid cell dysfunction in the entorhinal cortex may explain why people with a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease have problems with navigation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 9, 2018·7 min readNavigating Our Thoughts: Fundamental Principles of ThinkingResearchers propose a new theory of human thinking, suggesting our brain's navigation system is key to thinking. This may explain why our knowledge seems to be organized in spatial fashion.Read More
