MIT engineers have developed a hybrid propulsion system that combines the raw push of ...

Neuroscientists watched the brains of mice as they played virtual reality games to elucidate how memory goes from its initial formation in the hippocampus to longer-term storage in the cortex.

October 11, 2011 (Hamburg, Germany) — In the future, amputees might merely repeatedly watch a virtual version of their lost limb in motion to be rid of their phantom limb pain. Researchers believe ...

Struggling with spatial navigation in a virtual reality environment can predict actual brain shrinkage a year later in adults ...

An international research collaboration has developed a VR imaging system that can measure a wide range of neural activity in the cortices of mice during active behavior. This enabled them to ...

Amblyopia, or lazy eye, is the most common cause of vision loss in children. And the condition, which compromises depth perception, can last into adulthood. But until recently, treatments for ...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) often begins long before it is clinically recognized, with subtle brain changes emerging years ...

The annals of fiction include stories in which mice possess myriad unexpected items: a cookie, a motorcycle, a red convertible, a sewing needle. But in a new study, reality trounces the imaginary as ...

Design and controls make VR accessible by reducing nausea Robust and durable Comfortable for long periods of time Highly adjustable to fit different body types Requires less room to play VR titles ...

The study evaluates A-tDCS combined with VR exergame training for cognitive dysfunction in MS patients, aiming to assess both short-term and sustained effects. Eighty MS patients with confirmed ...

Combining two treatments could be a promising option for people, especially military veterans, whose lives are negatively affected by post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study shows. In a clinical ...

(chainatp/iStock/Getty Images) Diving into virtual reality (VR) can do some strange things to the brain, as a new study highlights. In an experiment, volunteers given VR wings for a couple of hours ...