Spatial memory — the ability to recall “where” — is one of the first cognitive skills to decline in aging and a hallmark of dementia.

Yu Peng, Jiaxun Xin, Nanyi Peng, Yanyi Li, Jijiao Huang, Ruiqiang Zhang, Chen Li, Yimeng Wu, Bingzhang Gong, Ronghui Wang Diversity and Distributions, Vol. 30, No. 1 (January 2024), pp. 119-133 (15 ...

The reason why so many tree species can coexist in species-rich forests has long been a subject of debate in ecology. This question is key to understanding the mechanisms governing the dynamics and ...

they have progressively more stable spatial firing patterns that are specific to context A and specific to context B," Herber said. "The aged mice fail to the develop these discrete spatial maps." The ...

A new study links grazing halo patterns in coral reefs, as well as those in other patchy habitats, to the spatial patterns of the shelter habitat itself. The researchers found that grazing halos are ...