Magnetometers and Navigation
A new form of magnet being developed is aiming to make magnetometers not only provide direction of travel but also precise location information.
Gender Difference in Spatial Ability Influenced by Task Context
New research has found that gender differences in spatial ability is significantly affected by the conceptual framework the task is presented in.
Conjunction Junction Found in the Brain: Helps with Spatial Navigation
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have identified the area of the brain, the retrosplenial cortex, that helps put together the necessary spatial information for navigation.
How Mental Map Development Affects How We Perceive the Visual World Around Us
A new study is challenging the way scientists look at the brain’s visual and spatial orientation system.
Work on “Inner GPS” in the Brain Wins Nobel Prize in Medicine
Over the course of three decades, two separate research efforts helped unwrap the questions of “how does the brain create a map of the space … Read more