Grid cells are a class of specialized neurons in a brain region called the entorhinal cortex, which is known to support ...

Spatial attention enhances the processing of specific regions within a visual scene as people view their surroundings, much ...

Decision making ability, memory, response times and dexterity all saw a significant drop in cold temperatures, according to ...

When you picture a map in your mind, your brain uses different pathways than when you actually look at one. In a study on spatial attention, participants recalled the map of France and judged which ...

There is no difference over time in the spatial working memory of older people who have autistic traits and those who are neurotypical, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The new research, ...

Memories of places "drift" across the brain as they are carried by different sets of neurons over time, a new study in mice suggests. Historically, neuroscientists thought that memories of locations ...

Researchers have discovered “meal memory” neurons in laboratory rats that may explain why forgetting lunch can lead to overeating. Scientists have identified a unique population of brain cells ...

Wist Labs is building a memory-reliving device that transforms regular videos into immersive spatial moments you can step ...

Anterograde amnesia is one type of memory loss where people have difficulty forming new memories after the amnesia-causing ...