Newly discovered cells in the subiculum of the hippocampus may help us remember where objects are SEBASTIAN KAULITZKI / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
A new kind of navigational neuron has been discovered in the mammalian brain, and it fundamentally changes our understanding of how we relate to objects in our vicinity.
We already knew how mammals, including humans, locate themselves within an environment thanks to the Nobel Prize-winning discovery of place cells and grid cells. These cells are said to form the brain’s inner GPS system. The newly discovered “vector trace cells” add another layer of complexity to…
