Spatial Cognition: Goal-Vector Cells in the Bat Hippocampus.
A new study recording from the hippocampus of flying bats has revealed populations of neurons tuned to the egocentric direction of the goal, the distance to the goal or their conjunction during spatial navigation.
Institute of Behavioural Neuroscience, Department of Experimental Psychology, Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London, 26 Bedford Way, London, WC1H 0AP, UK. Electronic address: william.cothi.15@ucl.ac.uk.
William
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de Cothi
Institute of Behavioural Neuroscience, Department of Experimental Psychology, Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London, 26 Bedford Way, London, WC1H 0AP, UK. Electronic address: h.spiers@ucl.ac.uk.
Hugo J
HJ
Spiers
D000818:Animals; D002685:Chiroptera; D003071:Cognition; D006040:Goals; D006624:Hippocampus; D009474:Neurons