Tag Archive for 'Virtual reality'

Lai et al. developed a novel system combining virtual reality and a brain-machine interface to probe the rat’s inner thoughts.

Rats Have Imagination, New Study Reveals

Nov 6, 2023 by News Staff

The hippocampus holds a model of the environment that can be mentally traversed during recall or simulation. It is unknown whether animals can intentionally...

Kea parrots (Nestor notabilisa) don’t differentiate between the real and virtual worlds. Image credit: Amalia Bastos.

Kea Parrots Treat Physical and Virtual Worlds as Continuous and Equivalent, Study Shows

Sep 29, 2021 by News Staff

Using touchscreen laptops, a team of researchers from the University of Auckland has tested whether kea (Nestor notabilisa) — a large species of...

You’re still the same person after a drink. Image credit: Rebcenter.

Scientists Say Alcohol is No Excuse for Antisocial Behavior, You are Still Same Person after Drink

Aug 27, 2019 by The Conversation

Many of us know that feeling of waking up, headache in tow, struggling to remember what we said and did after that extra drink the night before. And then...