Neuroscience

Can you describe a sensation without feeling it first?

Blind or colorblind people can describe colors and use expressions like "green with envy" or "feeling blue." A hearing-impaired person can also say those same vibrant hues are "loud." But many linguists and cognitive neuroscientists ...

Medical research

Virtual games help the blind navigate unknown territory

On March 27th JoVE will publish a new video article by Dr. Lotfi Merabet showing how researchers in the Department of Ophthalmology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School have developed a virtual ...

Surgery

Virtual reality simulator helps teach surgery for brain cancer

A new virtual reality simulator—including sophisticated 3-D graphics and tactile feedback—provides neurosurgery trainees with valuable opportunities to practice essential skills and techniques for brain cancer surgery, ...