Whether animals can intentionally control their hippocampal activity according to their model of the world

Chongxi Lai et al., Volitional activation of remote place representations with a hippocampal brain–machine interface. Science382,566-573(2023).DOI:10.1126/science.adh5206

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“The hippocampus holds a model of the environment that can be mentally traversed during recall or simulation. …

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How hippocampal activity relates to spatial behaviour in dynamic and ethologically relevant group settings?

Forli, A., Yartsev, M.M. Hippocampal representation during collective spatial behaviour in batsNature (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06478-7

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Social animals live and move through spaces shaped by the presence, motion and sensory cues of multiple other individuals1,2,3,4,5,6. Neural activity

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How navigational systems in the human brain dynamically code for past, present, and future trajectories?

You Cheng, Sam Ling, Chantal E. Stern, Elizabeth R. Chrastil. Navigational systems in the human brain dynamically code for past, present, and future trajectories. bioRxiv 2023.08.22.554387; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.08.22.554387

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Navigational trajectory planning requires the interaction of systems that

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How the hippocampus represents the temporal distance to different goals?

Alison Montagrin, Denise E. Croote, Maria Giulia Preti, Liron Lerman, Mark G. Baxter, Daniela Schiller. Hippocampal timestamp for goals
bioRxiv 2023.07.27.550892; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.07.27.550892

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Our brain must manage multiple goals that differ in their temporal proximity. Some …

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How Do Neural Networks Work for Navigation: From Connections to Computations?

Rachel I. Wilson. Neural Networks for Navigation: From Connections to Computations. Annual Review of Neuroscience Vol. 46:403-423 (Volume publication date July 2023) https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-neuro-110920-032645

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Many animals can navigate toward a goal they cannot see based on an internal

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How the Brain Learn the Vector Coding of Egocentric Boundary Cells from Visual Data?

Yanbo Lian, Simon Williams, Andrew S. Alexander, Michael E. Hasselmo, Anthony N. Burkitt. Learning the Vector Coding of Egocentric Boundary Cells from Visual Data. Journal of Neuroscience 12 July 2023, 43 (28) 5180-5190; DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1071-22.2023

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The use

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How Flies See Motion?

Alexander Borst and Lukas N. Groschner. How Flies See Motion. Annual Review of Neuroscience, Vol. 46:17-37, 2023.

Abstract
How neurons detect the direction of motion is a prime example of neural computation: Motion vision is found in the …

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How the cortical circuits integrate vestibular and visual cues for navigation, visual processing, and perception?

Sepiedeh Keshavarzi, Mateo Velez-Fort, and Troy W. Margrie. Cortical Integration of Vestibular and Visual Cues for Navigation, Visual Processing, and Perception. Annual Review of Neuroscience, Vol. 46:301-320, July 2023. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-neuro-120722-100503

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“Despite increasing evidence of its involvement in several …

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How rodent visual and spatial systems interact during navigation?

Saleem, A.B., Busse, L. Interactions between rodent visual and spatial systems during navigation. Nat Rev Neurosci (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41583-023-00716-7

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“Many behaviours that are critical for animals to survive and thrive rely on spatial navigation. Spatial navigation, in turn, relies

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How the hippocampus supports real-world navigation in humans?

Kathryn N. Graves, Ariadne Letrou, Tyler E. Gray, Imran H. Quraishi, Nicholas B. Turk-Browne. Hippocampal Codes for Real-World Human Navigation. bioRxiv 2023.06.22.545396; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.06.22.545396

Abstract
“As animals move through the world, the hippocampus represents their location, direction, and speed

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Are grid cells used for navigation? On local metrics, subjective spaces, and black holes

Ginosar, Gily, Johnatan Aljadeff, Liora Las, Dori Derdikman, and Nachum Ulanovsky. “Are grid cells used for navigation? On local metrics, subjective spaces, and black holes.” Neuron (2023).

Summary
“The symmetric, lattice-like spatial pattern of grid-cell activity is thought …

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How hippocampal CA1 neurons encode both world-centered spatial information and animals’ location relative to the local landmarks, with a common directional input presumably provided by the head direction cell system?

Yue-Qing Zhou, Vyash Puliyadi, Xiaojing Chen, Joonhee Leo Lee, Lan-Yuan Zhang, James J. Knierim. Conjunctive vector coding and place coding in hippocampus share a common directional signal. bioRxiv 2023.06.02.543340; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.06.02.543340

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Vector coding is becoming increasingly understood

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What are the mechanisms of memory storage and retrieval in hippocampal area CA3?

Yiding Li, John J. Briguglio, Sandro Romani, Jeffrey C. Magee. Mechanisms of memory storage and retrieval in hippocampal area CA3. bioRxiv 2023.05.30.542781; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.05.30.542781

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“Hippocampal area CA3 is thought to play a central role in memory formation and …

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Does path integration contribute to human navigation in large-scale space?

Anastasiou, C., Baumann, O. & Yamamoto, N. Does path integration contribute to human navigation in large-scale space?Psychon Bull Rev (2022). https://doi.org/10.3758/s13423-022-02216-8

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Path integration is a process in which navigators estimate their position and orientation relative to

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How place cells resolve spatial ambiguities?

Han Yin Cheng, Dorothy WU Overington, Kate J Jeffery. Three separable roles for context in breaking environmental symmetries for place cells. bioRxiv 2023.05.28.542182; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.05.28.542182

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We investigated how place cells resolve spatial ambiguities, such as identical compartments

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