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          ·December 4, 2014·4 min read

          3D Compass in the Brain

          A group of neurons in the hippocampal formation sense which direction the head is pointed, a new study reports.
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          This image is Santiago Ramon y Cajal's drawing of a hippocampus.
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          ·November 24, 2014·5 min read

          Brain’s Reaction to Virtual Reality Should Prompt Further Study

          New findings from virtual reality study could help provide treatments for those with memory problems, study reports.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·November 10, 2014·3 min read

          The Brain’s “Inner GPS” Gets Dismantled

          A new study could help provide new insight into why some people with Alzheimer's disease have problems with their sense of direction.
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          ·October 15, 2014·6 min read

          Brain’s Compass Relies on Geometric Relationships

          People use geometrical relationships to help orient themselves, a new study reports.
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          ·May 9, 2014·4 min read

          Your Brain on Speed: Walking Doesn’t Impair Thinking and Multitasking

          Researchers examine how well study participants perform spatial cognitive tasks while walking and standing still.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·April 17, 2014·4 min read

          Neurons Tune into Different Frequencies for Different Spatial Memory Tasks

          A new study could provide insight into memory problems seen in neurodegenerative diseases in which gamma waves are disturbed.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·November 29, 2013·4 min read

          Memories Are Geotagged with Spatial Information

          A new study which used a video game where people navigate through a virtual town helps researchers to pinpoint how spatial information is incorporated into memory, and why remembering a specific experience can trigger memories of events which occurred in the same location.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·July 30, 2013·4 min read

          Cockatoos Know What is Going on Behind Barriers

          Researchers show that object permanence abilities in cockatoos are at the same level of apes and four year old children.
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          This diagram shows the location of the hippocampus in the brain.
          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·July 18, 2013·2 min read

          Brain Imaging Study Reveals Our Brains ‘Divide and Conquer’

          A new study sheds light on how learning the layout of a new environment and accessing the information from memory, is represented in the brain.
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          This is a mouse brain.
          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·June 20, 2013·2 min read

          “Forrest Gump” Mice Show Too Much of a Good Thing Can be Bad

          Using a line of genetically modified mice, researchers discover boosting acetylcholine can disturb cognitive function.
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          The image shows Newborn neurons in the brain of a 3 month old mouse.
          FeaturedNeurology
          ·February 7, 2013·3 min read

          Dickkopf Makes Fountain of Youth in the Brain Run Dry

          Scientists have discovered that significantly more neurons are generated in the brains of older animals if the signaling molecule Dickkopf-1 is turned off. The results give rise to the question whether the function of Dickkopf-1 may be turned off using drugs to prevent age related cognitive decline.
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