Humans May Have An In-built GPS, Based On Discovery Of “Speed Cells” In Rats

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Put down the technology and use the GPS in your brain instead. Well, maybe. Maridav/Shutterstock

Scientists have found groups of cells that fire at different rates depending on how fast an animal is moving. Dubbed “speed cells,” they could be the missing link in how animals are able to pinpoint their own location.