Specialized Brain Cells Act Like a Compass

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Most people don’t think about the mental process of recognizing locations. We just take it for granted.

Any sort of complicated manmade device, like a modern cell phone or car, constantly monitors its spatial position. But what about living creatures—do they have a similar design feature? Scientists recently identified a type of brain cell that acts like an internal compass that puts human engineered systems to … More…

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Source: icr.org

    

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