Category: Neural Basis of Navigation

How navigation task and action space drive the emergence of egocentric and allocentric spatial representations?

Sandhiya Vijayabaskaran, Sen Cheng. Navigation task and action space drive the emergence of egocentric and allocentric spatial representations. bioRxiv 2022.06.22.497126; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.06.22.497126

Abstract
“In general, strategies for spatial navigation could employ one of two spatial reference frames: egocentric or …

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Whether grid-cell-like representations support temporal processing?

Gregory Peters-Founshtein, Amnon Dafni-Merom, Rotem Monsa, Shahar Arzy. Evidence for grid-cell-related activity in the time domain. bioRxiv 2022.06.14.476894; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.06.14.476894

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“The relation between the processing of space and time in the brain has been an enduring cross-disciplinary question. …

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How to implement closed-loop control and recalibration of place cells by optic flow？

Manu S Madhav, Ravikrishnan P Jayakumar, Brian Y Li, Francesco Savelli, James J Knierim, Noah J Cowan. Closed-loop control and recalibration of place cells by optic flow. bioRxiv 2022.06.12.495823; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.06.12.495823

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“Understanding the interplay between sensory input, endogenous …

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How could path integration vectors be encoded in the brains of bees for navigation?

Rickesh N. Patel, Julian Kempenaers, Stanley Heinze. Vector navigation in walking bumblebees. Current Biology, 2022, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2022.05.010

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“Path integration is a computational strategy that allows an animal to maintain an internal estimate of its position relative to a …

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How does the brain maintain a stable head direction representation in naturalistic visual environments?

Hannah Haberkern, Shivam S Chitnis, Philip M Hubbard, Tobias Goulet, Ann M Hermundstad, Vivek Jayaraman. Maintaining a stable head direction representation in naturalistic visual environments. bioRxiv 2022.05.17.492284; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.05.17.492284

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“Many animals rely on a representation of head …

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How can small networks accurately track an animal’s movements to guide navigation？

Marcella Noorman, Brad K Hulse, Vivek Jayaraman, Sandro Romani, Ann M Hermundstad. Accurate angular integration with only a handful of neurons. bioRxiv 2022.05.23.493052; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.05.23.493052

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“To flexibly navigate, many animals rely on internal spatial representations that persist …

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How can a joint spatiotemporal phase code implement the combined neural representation of space and time in the human entorhinal cortex?

Nadasdy, Z., Howell, D., Török, Á., Nguyen, T. P., Shen, J. Y., Briggs, D. E., Modur, P. N., & Buchanan, R. J. (2022). Phase coding of spatial representations in the human entorhinal cortex. Science advances, 8(18), eabm6081. …

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