Abstract. Studies of hippocampal pattern similarity during event encoding and its relationship to subsequent memory retrieval have revealed inconsistent results. Our lab recently found evidence that d...

This open access book explores navigation across species using a multidisciplinary approach to address challenges in research and clinical applications.

Virtual reality (VR) is a powerful tool for bridging ecological validity and experimental control in cognitive science. VR techniques enable more naturalistic behavior and offer value for assessment and rehabilitation in aging and clinical populations. In this review, we describe how emerging ambulatory VR approaches that support more naturalistic movements, actions, and interactions within immersive environments offer important advances for studying cognition and neural systems in ecologically valid contexts. We highlight the ways in which ambulatory VR paradigms enrich memory, navigation, and cognitive control through embodied sensorimotor engagement, and explore the mechanistic basis for these enhancements, including potential compensatory components in aging and disease. We also discuss methodological challenges and opportunities for combining ambulatory VR with mobile neuroimaging.

In Memory of Dr. Denise C. Park Dr. Denise C. Park passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at age 74. She was a beloved cognitive neuroscientist and colleague whose remarkable career spanned over 50…

Across 13 longitudinal studies (3,737 adults), the authors show that brain atrophy parallels memory loss, with a stronger coupling in later life. APOE ε4 increases decline, yet genetic risk does not m...

Abstract. It has been proposed that the neural correlates of successful memory retrieval can be dissociated from the correlates of retrieval precision (fidelity). The specific findings supporting this...

Understanding behavior requires datasets that capture humans while carrying out complex tasks. The kitchen is an excellent environment for assessing human motor and cognitive function, as many complex...

Willem van Gool and colleagues argue that moves to use blood biomarkers in clinical practice or population screening are inappropriate without evidence on outcomes important to patients and carers T...

Growing evidence suggests that reduced cerebral blood flow contributes to cognitive decline in ageing and dementia. Attwell and colleagues discuss the underlying mechanisms and functional consequences...

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The hippocampus is essential for episodic memory, yet its coding mechanism remains debated. In humans, two main theories have been proposed: one suggests that concept neurons represent specific elemen...

An international study led by a UQ researcher has found frailty increases a person’s risk of dementia, but early intervention may be the key to prevention.

Linear and nonlinear methods for estimating the BOLD response in the sensorimotor task from a large dataset show important effects of adult age on response features and biophysical parameters, some o....

Here, the authors identify a cognitive reserve-related activity pattern underlying successful memory encoding. They further derive individual reserve scores that predict the maintenance of cognitive p...

Spatial ability, essential for navigating and interacting with the environment, comprises small-scale (e.g., mental rotation) and large-scale (e.g., spatial navigation) skills. Previous research under...

Memory retrieval is believed to be accompanied by a reactivation (reinstatement) of the neuronal populations that were active when the event was initially experienced (for review, see [Rugg et al., 20...

Increasing age is associated with age-related neural dedifferentiation, a reduction in the selectivity of neural representations, which has been proposed to contribute to cognitive decline in older ag...