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1. Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms

   Retrospective Grid Cells in the Medial Entorhinal Cortex Encode Past Paths During Spatial Navigation

   Liu, Yuan, He et al. · Advanced Science · 2026

   Two-photon imaging in freely moving mice identified grid cells in the medial entorhinal cortex that encode past paths, and simulations suggest such information could improve navigation accuracy.

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   1. Unchecked“Retrospective grid coding showed reduced spatial precision in darkness and was disrupted during assisted movement, indicating that its stable expression depends on sensory and behavioral conditions.”
   2. UncheckedIn simulations, adding retrospective (past-path) information to a path-integration model reduced accumulated position error across movement speeds.“In simulations, incorporating retrospective information into a path‐integration model reduced accumulated position error and improved model performance across varying movement speeds.”