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Ryosuke Tanaka, Damon A. Clark. Neural mechanisms to exploit positional geometry for collision avoidance,
Current Biology, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2022.04.023.
Summary
“Visual motion provides rich geometrical cues about the three-dimensional configuration of the world. However, how brains decode the …
Soledad Gonzalo Cogno, Horst A. Obenhaus, Ragnhild Irene Jacobsen, Flavio Donato, May-Britt Moser, Edvard I. Moser. Minute-scale oscillatory sequences in medial entorhinal cortex. bioRxiv 2022.05.02.490273; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.05.02.490273
Abstract
“The medial entorhinal cortex (MEC) hosts many of the brain’s …
Jelena Sučević, Anna C. Schapiro. A neural network model of hippocampal contributions to category learning. bioRxiv 2022.01.12.476051; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.01.12.476051
Abstract
“In addition to its critical role in encoding individual episodes, the hippocampus is capable of extracting regularities across experiences. …
Luigi Petrucco, Hagar Lavian, You Kure Wu, Fabian Svara, Vilim Štih, Ruben Portugues. Neural dynamics and architecture of the heading direction circuit in a vertebrate brain. bioRxiv 2022.04.27.489672; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.04.27.489672
Abstract
“Animals can use different strategies to navigate. They …
Corey Fernandez, Jiefeng Jiang, Shao-Fang Wang, Hannah Choi, Anthony D Wagner. Representational integration and differentiation in the human hippocampus following goal-directed navigation. bioRxiv 2022.04.12.488078; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.04.12.488078
Abstract
“As we learn, dynamic memory processes build structured knowledge across our experiences. …
Shinichiro Kira, Houman Safaai, Ari S. Morcos, Stefano Panzeri, Christopher D. Harvey. A distributed and efficient population code of mixed selectivity neurons for flexible navigation decisions. bioRxiv 2022.04.10.487349; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.04.10.487349
Abstract
“Decision-making requires flexibility to rapidly switch sensorimotor …
Brad E. Pfeiffer. Spatial learning drives rapid goal representation in hippocampal ripples without place field accumulation or goal-oriented theta sequences. Journal of Neuroscience 8 April 2022, JN-RM-2479-21; DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2479-21.2022
Abstract
“The hippocampus is critical for rapid acquisition of …
Spalla, D., Treves, A. & Boccara, C.N. Angular and linear speed cells in the parahippocampal circuits. Nat Commun 13, 1907 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29583-z
Abstract
“An essential role of the hippocampal region is to integrate information to compute and update …
Torgeir Waaga, Haggai Agmon, Valentin A. Normand, Anne Nagelhus, Richard J. Gardner, May-Britt Moser, Edvard I. Moser, Yoram Burak. Grid-cell modules remain coordinated when neural activity is dissociated from external sensory cues, Neuron, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2022.03.011.
Summary
“The representation …
William A. Liberti III, Tobias A. Schmid, Angelo Forli, Madeleine Snyder & Michael M. Yartsev. A stable hippocampal code in freely flying bats. Nature (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-04560-0
Abstract
“Neural activity in the hippocampus is known to reflect how animals move …
Kevin K. Sit, Michael J. Goard. Coregistration of heading to visual cues in retrosplenial cortex. bioRxiv 2022.03.25.485865; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.03.25.485865
Abstract
“Spatial cognition depends on an accurate representation of orientation within an environment. Head direction cells in distributed brain regions …
D. Liu, Z. Lyu, Q. Zou, X. Bian, M. Cong and Y. Du, “Robotic Navigation Based on Experiences and Predictive Map Inspired by Spatial Cognition,” in IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, doi: 10.1109/TMECH.2022.3155614.
Abstract:
“Humans and animals have environmental …
Grigori Guitchounts, William Lotter, Joel Dapello, David Cox. Stable 3D Head Direction Signals in the Primary Visual Cortex. bioRxiv 2020.09.04.283762; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.09.04.283762
Abstract
“Visual signals influence the brain’s computation of spatial position and orientation. Accordingly, the primary …
Hagbi Z, Eilam D (2022) On heights and plains: How rodents from different habitats cope with three-dimensional environments? PLoS ONE 17(3): e0265176. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0265176
Abstract
“Dwelling in a specific habitat requires adaptation to the habitat physical and biological properties in order …
Mou, Xiang, Abhishekh Pokhrel, Prakul Suresh, and Daoyun Ji. “Observational learning promotes hippocampal remote awake replay toward future reward locations.” Neuron, Volume 110, Issue 5, 2 March 2022, Pages 891-902.e7
Summary
“The neural circuit mechanisms underlying observational …
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