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·October 16, 2018·3 min read

Eating with Your Eyes: Virtual Reality Can Alter Taste

A new virtual reality study reveals people's perception of taste can be altered by what they experience in their surroundings.

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·October 9, 2018·6 min read

Anorexic Patients Prefer Underweight Bodies

Using virtual reality, researchers shed light on how those with anorexia perceive their own bodies.The study also found women with anorexia consider severely underweight bodies to be ideal and most attractive.

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·October 1, 2018·4 min read

Virtual Reality Reduces Pain and Increases Performance During Exercise

Researchers report virtual reality can help to lower pain levels and increase performance when undertaking physical activity. Participants using VR reported a pain intensity 10% lower than those not using the technology when performing isometric bicep curls.

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·September 6, 2018·6 min read

New Theory for Phantom Limb Pain Points the Way to More Effective Treatment

Researchers present a new theory which states, following amputation, the neural circuitry connected to the missing limb becomes entangled with other neural networks, specifically ones responsible for pain perception.

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·August 13, 2018·5 min read

Amputees Feel as Though Their Prosthetic Limb Belongs to Their Own Body

A new study reports amputees often feel as though their prosthetic limb is part of their body.

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·August 1, 2018·2 min read

Blurred Face News Anonymity Gets an Artificial Intelligence Spin

Researchers use artificial intelligence to develop a new way to protect a person's anonymity on news broadcasts. The system aims to improve visuals while amplifying emotions tied to the story.

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·July 9, 2018·4 min read

Seeing Yourself as Einstein May Change the Way You Think

Using a virtual reality simulation to 'become' Albert Einstein helps to enhance cognitive performance in those with low self esteem, a new study reports.

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·June 7, 2018·5 min read

Maps Made of Nerve Cells

Researchers have created a new model that may help explain how the brain stores memories of tangible events. The new model explains how neural activity in the hippocampus can help map space, time and context in episodic memories.

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·May 30, 2018·4 min read

Teaching Chores to an AI

Researchers report teaching an AI with an activity simulator could eventually help robots to perform chores like making a cup of coffee or setting a table.

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·May 9, 2018·2 min read

Virtual Reality Opens New Doors of Spatial Perception

A study to be presented at the 175th Annual Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America reports virtual reality technology may help us better understand how we make sense of the world with sound.

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·May 6, 2018·4 min read

Intelligent Agents on the Battle Field

A new paper considers how the military are utilizing neuroscience, engineering, big data and psychology to create intelligent agents that can assist personnel in warfare.