Motion sickness is not a modern phenomenon, new research reveals
New historical research has found that early stagecoach passengers were as concerned with motion sickness as they were with the risk of being robbed by highwaymen.
Jun 9, 2026
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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms: News and Research on Motion Sickness
MeSH tree: C23.888.571
Astronauts can get motion sick while splashing back down to Earth. VR headsets could help them stay sharp
When learning about the effects of spaceflight on human health, you typically will hear about the dangers of radiation, bone density loss and changes in eyesight. While these long-term risks are important, a less frequently ...
Oct 21, 2025
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Happy music could help you recover from motion sickness
Scientists studying ways of improving motion sickness have found that playing different types of music may help people recover more effectively. Using a specially calibrated driving simulator, they induced car sickness in ...
Sep 3, 2025
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Here's why some people suffer from motion sickness—and which remedies actually work
Cars may be a modern phenomenon, but motion sickness is not. More than 2,000 years ago, the physician Hippocrates wrote "sailing on the sea proves that motion disorders the body." In fact, the word nausea derives from the ...
Jun 24, 2025
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Sound therapy effectively reduces motion sickness by stimulating inner ear
A research group led by Takumi Kagawa and Masashi Kato at Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine has discovered that using "a unique sound stimulation technology"—a device that stimulates the inner ear with a specific ...
Apr 4, 2025
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Motion sickness brain circuit may provide new options for treating obesity
Motion sickness is a very common condition that affects about one in three people, but the brain circuits involved are largely unknown.
Mar 25, 2025
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What happens when auditory cues affect body representation and vice-versa?
Picture this test: You stand with your eyes closed and arms stretched in front of you while a voice from a stationary loudspeaker located two meters away narrates a series of sentences. Then you're asked to walk on the spot ...
May 28, 2024
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Here's what happens to your body during plane turbulence: How to reduce the discomfort it causes
This week has seen another barrage of unsettled weather sweep across the UK, with many flights delayed or cancelled. Some of those who were fortunate enough to take off found themselves arriving at destinations that weren't ...
Jan 25, 2024
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Experiments on mice reveal the parts of the brain involved in motion sickness
A team of neuroscientists at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona has found that the neurons in a mouse brain's vestibular nuclei control the signals that cause motion sickness. In their paper published in Proceedings of the ...
Why we're more prone to car sickness when we set off on holiday
Travel sickness isn't just hearsay. Nearly a third of people experience motion sickness—and to this day we don't exactly know what causes it. The prevailing theory suggests it is triggered by a poor perception of movement.
Aug 17, 2023
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