FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 22, 2018·5 min readNew Brain Scanner Allows Patients to Move Freely For the First TimeResearchers have designed and developed a new MEG brain scanner that allows patients to move while undergoing neuroimaging evaluations.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 27, 2018·3 min readBrain Can Navigate Based Solely on SmellsUsing a 'smell virtual landscape', researchers discover the mammalian brain can map our surroundings based on smells alone.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 25, 2018·4 min readHoneycomb Maze Offers Significant Improvement Over Current Spatial Navigational TestsResearchers 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
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 13, 2018·4 min readBrain’s GPS Has a Buddy SystemA 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
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 11, 2017·5 min readHow Spatial Navigation Correlates With LanguageResearchers have identified a brain mechanism that appears to support navigation systems used in both linguistic and spatial tasks.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 21, 2016·4 min readMenstrual Cycle Affects Memory and Navigation SkillsResearchers report estrogen and progesterone can affect memory and problem solving.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 27, 2016·3 min readThe Brain’s Super-Sensitivity to CurbsResearchers have pinpointed the areas of the brain most sensitive to even the tiniest borders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 18, 2016·5 min readCellular Diversity in the HippocampusResearchers have discovered an unexpected diversity within CA1 pyramidal neurons in the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 22, 2015·2 min readProblems with Spatial Navigation Could Indicate Alzheimer’s Years Before OnsetA new study reports problems with spatial navigation could predict those at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease years before symptoms appear.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 10, 2015·4 min readRetrosplenial Cortex Plays Important Role in Spatial Mapping and NavigationA new study reports the retrosplenial cortex appears to play a vital role in navigation and spatial mapping.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 23, 2015·4 min readConnecting Places Causes Mental Maps to MergeResearchers report on how our understanding of how local places connect geographically helps the brain to form a comprehensive global map.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 16, 2015·2 min readHow We Know Where We AreResearchers use EEG in order to identify the neural mechanisms of spatial navigation.Read More