How the brain remembers where you’re heading to
Theta oscillations help the brain remember locations to which a person is trying to navigate.... Read More...
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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.... Read More...
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.... Read More...
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.... Read More...
Brain regions linked to memory and emotion help humans navigate smell
During navigation tasks using a 'smell scape', the entorhinal cortex and ventromedial prefrontal cortex elicit grid cell-like activity.... Read More...
Pathway to Spatial Recognition
A new study sheds light on how memory helps guide spatial navigation.... Read More...
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...