The act of remapping an area can be mathematically modeled as probabilistic reasoning in rodents. Read More
Hippocampal neurons that store abstract memories of prior experiences activate when new, but similar events take place. Read More
Study shows how hippocampal cells can represent different hypothetical scenarios consistently and systematically over time. The findings shed new light on how place cells assist in decision making and imagination. Read More
Neural activity in the entorhinal cortex is correlated with place-based memories. The findings shed new light on how the brain processes spatial memory. Read More
The postrhinal cortex of rats contains three types of spatial cells which act together to provide a sense of location and directional orientation. Read More
Using 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
Researchers 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
OLM cells in the hippocampus play a key role in risk taking behavior and anxiety, researchers report. Read More
Using a model commonly used in machine learning, researchers discover how the brain encodes spatial maps and stores information while at rest. Read More
SCN2A, a gene commonly associated with intellectual ability, plays an essential role in memory formation and replay, a new study reports. Read More
A new study reports, contrary to popular belief, place cells in the dentate gyrus do not remap. Instead, memory discrimination is controlled by increased co-firing of place cells and the neurons that organize which place cells discharge. Read More
Using a 'smell virtual landscape', researchers discover the mammalian brain can map our surroundings based on smells alone. Read More
