Learning and interpreting the structure of the environment is an innate feature of biological
systems, and is integral to guiding flexible behaviors for evolutionary viability. The concept of …

Humans and animals use mental representations of the spatial structure of the world to
navigate. The classical view is that these representations take the form of Euclidean …

The medial frontal cortex and adjacent orbitofrontal cortex have been the focus of
investigations of decision-making, behavioral flexibility, and social behavior. We review …

To solve the spatial problems of mapping, localization and navigation, the mammalian
lineage has developed striking spatial representations. One important spatial representation …

Gas sensors are indispensable for detecting harmful gases in the environment. The
morphology of a gas sensor significantly affects its sensing performance. Among the various …

Cognitive maps enable efficient inferences from limited experience that can guide novel
decisions. We tested whether the hippocampus (HC), entorhinal cortex (EC), and …

Conscious experiences involve subjective qualities, such as colours, sounds, smells and
emotions. In this Perspective, we argue that these subjective qualities can be understood in …

The quality space hypothesis about conscious experience proposes that conscious sensory
states are experienced in relation to other possible sensory states. For instance, the colour …

The hippocampus is thought to encode a" cognitive map," a structural organization of
knowledge about relationships in the world. Place cells, spatially selective hippocampal …

Generalizing experiences to guide decision-making in novel situations is a hallmark of
flexible behavior. Cognitive maps of an environment or task can theoretically afford such …