FeaturedNeuroscience·March 3, 2016·4 min readBrain’s GPS System Tracks Location While at RestA new study fills in major gaps in research about the brain's so-called 'GPS system'.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 25, 2016·3 min readHow the Brain May Handle TeleportationAn innovative new study considers how our brains may handle being 'beamed up' from one location to another.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 24, 2016·4 min readLonger Distance Migratory Birds May Be SmarterAccording to a new study, birds that migrate greater distances have more neurons in brain regions associated with spatial orientation and navigation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 4, 2016·3 min readFruit Flies Adjust Courtship Song Based on DistanceResearchers report male fruit flies can adjust the amplitude of his courtship song, depending on how far away the female is.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·February 3, 2016·4 min readA Virtual ‘Guide Dog’ For NavigationResearchers have developed a low power chip for processing 3D camera data that could be used to help visually impaired people to navigate their environment.Read 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
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·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
Featured·August 6, 2015·2 min readRobotic Whiskers Mimic Animals Exploring their SurroundingsRoboticists have developed a robotic whisker tactile sensory array designed to produce tomographic images by measuring fluid flow.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 10, 2015·4 min readRetrosplenial Cortex Plays Important Role in Spatial Mapping and NavigationA new study reports the retrosplenial cortex appears to play a vital role in navigation and spatial mapping.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 26, 2015·4 min readDo Rats Dream of a Journey to a Brighter Future?Researchers report rats simulate journeys to areas they have not been able to reach while at rest.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
