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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·March 20, 2026·7 min read

          The Brain’s Compass Keeps Memories Stable

          Researchers discover that the brain's "internal compass" remains stable for months, acting as a permanent anchor for memories even as the hippocampus reorganizes.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·March 13, 2026·8 min read

          Cortisol Blurs the Brain’s Internal Navigation Map

          New research proves that stress hormones "blur" the brain's internal coordinate system, revealing how cortisol destabilizes the regions first affected by Alzheimer's
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          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience
          ·February 29, 2024·5 min read

          Impaired Spatial Navigation May Signal Early Alzheimer’s

          Researchers have pioneered a study using virtual reality (VR) to identify early signs of Alzheimer’s disease through impaired spatial navigation in asymptomatic adults at risk. By testing 100 middle-aged adults with genetic, familial, or lifestyle risk factors for Alzheimer's, the study discovered that spatial navigation difficulties in VR environments precede traditional cognitive decline symptoms.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·May 27, 2023·4 min read

          GPS of the Brain: Marmoset Gaze Reveals New Insights into Spatial Navigation

          Researchers have discovered that the common marmoset, a diurnal primate, navigates its surroundings differently from previously studied rats, reflecting its unique ecological adaptations. Marmosets use visual cues, relying on rapid head-gaze shifts while stationary, and minimize head movements while navigating. In contrast, rats use low-velocity head movements and tactile whisker explorations.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·April 4, 2022·6 min read

          Growing Up in Rural or Suburban Areas Improves Spatial Navigation

          People who were raised in rural or suburban areas have better spatial navigation skills than those raised within a city, a new study reveals.
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          ·August 7, 2021·4 min read

          Kids Set Free to Roam on Their Own Feel More Confident Navigating in Adulthood

          Children allowed to explore a distance beyond their home either alone or with friends are more confident and accomplished in navigational skills as adults, researchers report.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·March 10, 2021·3 min read

          Where Am I Going? Just Ask Your Subiculum

          The subiculum helps route navigation-associated information received by the hippocampus downstream to other areas of the brain.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·March 1, 2021·3 min read

          Noisy Brain Activity Contributes to Aging-Related Navigation Impairments

          Overactive hippocampal activity may explain why some older people have trouble with spatial navigation and learning.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·July 5, 2019·3 min read

          How the brain remembers where you’re heading to

          Theta oscillations help the brain remember locations to which a person is trying to navigate.
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          ·May 24, 2019·3 min read

          How single neurons and brain networks support spatial navigation

          Brain oscillations may help explain the link between individual neurons and larger scale networks for understanding spatial navigation.
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          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·May 24, 2019·6 min read

          Virtual reality can spot navigation problems in early Alzheimer’s disease

          People with mild cognitive impairment who had positive biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease in their cerebrospinal fluid performed worse on virtual reality navigation tasks. Virtual reality which incorporates navigational tasks could prove a helpful tool in the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease for those at risk.
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          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience
          ·April 24, 2019·6 min read

          The mobile game that can detect Alzheimer’s risk

          Sea Hero Quest, a navigation themed cell phone game, is helping researchers to identify those at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Those with a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's perform worse on the spatial navigation tasks in the game, taking more time and less efficient routes to checkpoint goals.
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