Navigating a busy street, a new city, or even your own home requires more than just memory of landmarks. Deep inside your brain, specialized networks act like a compass, constantly recalibrating so ...

New research shows stress impairs direction sense, weakening the brain’s navigation system and making it harder to stay ...

Study reveals how navigation and memory are linked, with a stable brain compass helping keep memories organized over time.

These wide-ranging waves quickly link the specific constellations of brain regions that work in harmony to perform a task. In the space of just a few seconds, a person walking down a city block might ...

A Boston University-led research team has discovered a dopamine signal in the brain that helps determine whether you are ...

Farboud used a relatively new research method: a small speaker placed on the participants’ heads sent precisely targeted, inaudible sound vibrations into the brain. The technology resembles the ...