During his remarks at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in D.C. last month, Donald Trump bragged about academic success of his ...

Doidge (2010), referring to a study undertaken by Michael Merzenich et al. (1983), found that “[w]hen it came to allocating brain‑processing power,” the brain allocated “[its] neurological resources” ...

A global game reveals that our idea of the size of continents is more accurate than classic maps and their distortions suggest.

What do social climbers and gossipmongers have in common? My mother would tell me that both are morally suspect. This moral umbrage is etched into lessons from fairy tales and scripture that we ...

This produced five sleep profiles. For instance, "poor sleepers" are people who have trouble sleeping and experience mental health symptoms, such as feelings of anxiousness, and "disturbed sleepers" ...

Mouse studies offer insight into how we keep track of geography. Scientists have known for decades that certain neurons in the hippocampus are dedicated to remembering specific locations where an ...

Abstract: The concept of a cognitive map (CM), or spatial map, was originally proposed to explain how mammals learn and navigate their environments. Over time, extensive research in neuroscience and ...

Congratulations on the great work! I have a few questions about how the cognitive maps are provided as input to the VLM. In #10 you mentioned how the cognitive maps were generated. I have two ...

Researchers have systematically detailed, step by step, how cognitive maps form in the brain's hippocampus -- a region responsible for learning and memory. Our brains build maps of the environment ...

Our brains have an extraordinary ability to adapt and learn, a process known as neuroplasticity. From navigating a new city to mastering a new skill, neuroplasticity allows us to reshape our neural ...