Left–right-alternating theta sweeps in entorhinal–hippocampal maps of space

Nature, Published online: 03 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08527-1A study in rats proposes a mechanism for how the brain maps the surrounding environment, including places it has never seen, by alternating left and right forward sweeps in successive theta cycles.

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Left–right-alternating theta sweeps in entorhinal–hippocampal maps of space

Nature, Published online: 03 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08527-1A study in rats proposes a mechanism for how the brain maps the surrounding environment, including places it has never seen, by alternating left and right forward sweeps in successive theta cycles.