Medical research
How virtual reality can help relieve chronic pain
The first time Nancy Baker saw people use virtual reality to deal with chronic pain, it was a revelation.
Apr 11, 2023
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Neuroscience
Examining how our brains make new decisions with a virtual monster world
We regularly find ourselves in new shops or restaurants, we land at airports we don't know or start a new job. In such situations, the remarkable flexibility of human behavior becomes apparent. Even in new situations, we ...
Apr 4, 2023
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Neuroscience
Using virtual reality to investigate autism's neural network dynamics
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 illuminate the abnormalities ...
Mar 28, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why every office needs a window: The influence of a view on cognitive performance
People looking at blue sky and trees through a window are more creative and happier than those without a view according to a new study that has implications for workplace design and productivity.
Dec 8, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds virtual green space exposure beneficial to pregnant women
Pregnant women exposed to a green space environment in a virtual reality setting experienced decreases in blood pressure and improvements in mental health and well-being, according to a study led by the University of California, ...
Nov 18, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Scientists obtain effects through virtual reality comparable to those of psychedelic drugs
A paper published in the journal Scientific Reports demonstrates how virtual reality group experiences can produce responses similar to those triggered by psychoactive drugs, such as hallucinogenic mushrooms or LSD.
Sep 14, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study shows link between cyberbullying and suicidality in early adolescence
Young adolescents who are targets of cyberbullying are more likely to report suicidal thoughts and attempts, an association that goes above and beyond the link between suicidality and traditional offline bullying, according ...
Jun 27, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Disinfecting COVID-19 with a plasma filter
A research team led by Dr. Seunghun Lee of the Department of Nano-Bio Convergence at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) developed a plasma air conditioning technology that can inactivate the SARS-CoV-2 in real ...
Mar 2, 2022
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Neuroscience
What the brain shows: The benefits of virtual reality in creative arts therapies
Virtual reality (VR) continues to expand its uses in medicine, specifically in treatments for psychological conditions like trauma, phobias and eating disorders. The technology is also emerging as a tool in creative arts ...
Sep 8, 2021
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Gastroenterology
Can virtual reality help seniors? Study hopes to find out
Terry Colli and three other residents of the John Knox Village senior community got a trip via computer to the International Space Station in the kickoff to a Stanford University study on whether virtual reality can improve ...
Jun 2, 2021
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