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Nowadays, the hippocampus is recognized as a crucial region in the human brain, involved in memory formation and spatial navigation.

Researchers led by the University of California, Irvine are the first to reveal how two neural circuits located in the brain's retrosplenial cortex are directly linked to spatial navigation and memory storage.

The 32-year-old added: "It's amazing to think that the work they did back then is still completely relevant today, even in the age of satellite navigation."

Search giant Google wants people to use its navigation app for more than just finding directions and avoiding traffic.

With 2 billion people using Google Maps every month, the company envisions people also will turn to the navigation app for inspiration, executives said at a press event at the company’s Street View Garage in Palo Alto on Wednesday.