Amany Azevedo Amin, Andrew Philippides, Paul Graham. Ant visual route navigation: How the fine details of behaviour promote successful route performance and convergence. bioRxiv 2025.01.16.633342; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.01.16.633342
Abstract
“Individually foraging ants use egocentric views as a dominant navigation strategy …
Sarthak Chandra, Sugandha Sharma, Rishidev Chaudhuri & Ila Fiete. Episodic and associative memory from spatial scaffolds in the hippocampus. Nature (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-08392-y
Abstract
“Hippocampal circuits in the brain enable two distinct cognitive functions: the construction of spatial maps for …
Wen, J.H., Sorscher, B., Aery Jones, E.A. et al. One-shot entorhinal maps enable flexible navigation in novel environments. Nature (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-08034-3
Abstract
“Animals must navigate changing environments to find food, shelter or mates. In mammals, grid cells in …
Chen, Shijie, Ning Cheng, Xiaojing Chen, and Cheng Wang. “Integration and competition between space and time in the hippocampus.” Neuron (2024).
Summary
“Episodic memory is organized in both spatial and temporal contexts. The hippocampus is crucial for episodic …
Williamson, M.R., Kwon, W., Woo, J. et al. Learning-associated astrocyte ensembles regulate memory recall. Nature (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-08170-w
Abstract
“The physical manifestations of memory formation and recall are fundamental questions that remain unresolved1. At the cellular level, ensembles …
Aya Goldshtein, Xing Chen, Eran Amichai, Arjan Boonman, Lee Harten, Omer Yinon,Yotam Orchan, Ran Nathan, Sivan Toledo, Iain D. Couzin, Yossi Yovel. Acoustic cognitive map–based navigation in echolocating bats.Science 386,561-567(2024).DOI:10.1126/science.adn6269
Editor’s summary
“Insectivorous bats are well known to use …
Dominique Siegenthaler, Henry Denny, Sofía Skromne Carrasco, Johanna Luise Mayer, Adrien Peyrache, Stuart Trenholm, Émilie Macé. Visual objects refine head direction coding. bioRxiv 2024.10.21.619417; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.10.21.619417
Abstract
“Animals use visual objects to guide navigation-related behaviors, from hunting prey, …
Li, Yiding, John J. Briguglio, Sandro Romani, Jeffrey C. Magee, Eddy Kinganda-Lusamaki, Adrienne Amuri-Aziza, Nicolas Fernandez-Nuñez et al. “Mechanisms of memory-supporting neuronal dynamics in hippocampal area CA3.” Cell 187 (2024): 2030-2051.
Summary
“Hippocampal CA3 is central to …
Yang, C., Mammen, L., Kim, B. et al. A population code for spatial representation in the zebrafish telencephalon. Nature (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07867-2
Abstract
“Spatial learning in teleost fish requires an intact telencephalon1, a brain region that contains putative analogues to …
Ipshita Zutshi, Athina Apostolelli, Wannan Yang, Zheyang Zheng, Tora Dohi, Edoardo Balzani, Alex Williams, Cristina Savin, Gyorgy Buzsaki. Hippocampal neuronal activity is aligned with action plans. bioRxiv 2024.09.05.611533; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.09.05.611533
Abstract
“Neurons in the hippocampus are correlated with …
Leo Clement, Sebastian Schwarz, Antoine Wystrach. Latent learning without map-like representation of space in navigating ants. bioRxiv 2024.08.29.610243; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.08.29.610243
Abstract
“Desert ants are excellent navigators. Each individual learns long foraging routes meandering between the trees and bushes in …
Courellis, H.S., Minxha, J., Cardenas, A.R. et al. Abstract representations emerge in human hippocampal neurons during inference. Nature (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07799-x
Abstract
“Humans have the remarkable cognitive capacity to rapidly adapt to changing environments. Central to this capacity …
Alexander Nitsch, Naomi de Haas, Mona M. Garvert, Christian F. Doeller. Integrating episodic and spatial context signals in the hippocampus. bioRxiv 2024.06.24.600445; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.06.24.600445
Abstract
“Episodic and spatial memory are the two key components of the mnemonic system …
Patel RN, Roberts NS, Kempenaers J, Zadel A, Heinze S. Parallel vector memories in the brain of a bee as foundation for flexible navigation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2024 Jul 23;121(30):e2402509121.
Significance
“Insects navigate by …
Madhav, M.S., Jayakumar, R.P., Li, B.Y. et al. Control and recalibration of path integration in place cells using optic flow. Nat Neurosci 27, 1599–1608 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-024-01681-9
Abstract
“Hippocampal place cells are influenced by both self-motion (idiothetic) signals and external …
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