Pathway to Spatial Recognition
A new study sheds light on how memory helps guide spatial navigation.... Read More...
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New Brain Scanner Allows Patients to Move Freely For the First Time
Researchers have designed and developed a new MEG brain scanner that allows patients to move while undergoing neuroimaging evaluations.... Read More...
Brain Can Navigate Based Solely on Smells
Using a 'smell virtual landscape', researchers discover the mammalian brain can map our surroundings based on smells alone.... Read More...
Honeycomb Maze Offers Significant Improvement Over Current Spatial Navigational Tests
Researchers have developed a new maze to help test spatial and navigational memory. The new honeycomb maze is a significant improvement over the standard Morris Water Maze, researchers report.... Read More...
Brain’s GPS Has a Buddy System
A new study by Riken researchers reveals how the hippocampus is able to maintain a mental map of both a rat's location and the movements of other rats close by.... Read More...
How Spatial Navigation Correlates With Language
Researchers have identified a brain mechanism that appears to support navigation systems used in both linguistic and spatial tasks.... Read More...
Menstrual Cycle Affects Memory and Navigation Skills
Researchers report estrogen and progesterone can affect memory and problem solving.... Read More...
The Brain’s Super-Sensitivity to Curbs
Researchers have pinpointed the areas of the brain most sensitive to even the tiniest borders.... Read More...
Cellular Diversity in the Hippocampus
Researchers have discovered an unexpected diversity within CA1 pyramidal neurons in the hippocampus.... Read More...
Problems with Spatial Navigation Could Indicate Alzheimer’s Years Before Onset
A new study reports problems with spatial navigation could predict those at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease years before symptoms appear.... Read More...
Retrosplenial Cortex Plays Important Role in Spatial Mapping and Navigation
A new study reports the retrosplenial cortex appears to play a vital role in navigation and spatial mapping.... Read More...
Connecting Places Causes Mental Maps to Merge
Researchers report on how our understanding of how local places connect geographically helps the brain to form a comprehensive global map.... Read More...