Trying to figure out where you are and where you’re going
‘Grid cells’ that act like a spatial map in the brain have been identified for the first time in humans, according to new research by UCL scientists which may help to explain how we create internal maps of new environments. (…)
Grid cells represent where an animal is located within its environment, which the researchers liken to having a satnav in the brain.
photo { Jocelyn Lee }
