Johns Hopkins research sheds new light on how mammals track their position and orientation while moving, revealing that visual motion cues alone allow the brain to adjust and recalibrate its internal map even in the absence ...
Jun 28, 2024
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Tremors, or involuntary rhythmic movements, severely impair an individual's ability to perform everyday tasks, reducing their quality of life and independence. In neurological rehabilitation, finding effective treatments ...
Jun 27, 2024
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Have you ever heard something that others cannot—such as your name being called? Hearing voices or other noises that aren't there is very common. About 10% of people report experiencing auditory hallucinations at some point ...
Jun 26, 2024
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Humans are innately well-equipped to complete procedural tasks, such as following a recipe and assembling furniture. While completing these tasks, however, people can sometimes encounter visual distractors, such as irrelevant ...
Researchers at University of Tsukuba have reported that immersion in virtual reality using an avatar with a muscular build can reduce pain perception. They also noted that the combination of the gender of the user and avatar ...
Jun 13, 2024
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Some say the next step in human evolution will be the integration of technology with flesh. Now, researchers have used virtual reality to test whether humans can feel embodiment—the sense that something is part of one's ...
Jun 6, 2024
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More Americans than ever now say they are willing to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the event of an emergency, according to newly released survey data from the American Heart Association. Thanks in part to ...
Jun 3, 2024
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As we go about our daily lives, it's easy to overlook the significance of the seemingly ordinary things around us. But imagine the profound impact of the absence of the sound of birds, the scent of flowers, or the sight of ...
May 31, 2024
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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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A study published in iScience from researchers from the Ivcher Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Technology at Reichman University offers a new perspective towards the plasticity of the brain, and integration of the senses, ...
May 21, 2024
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