Flying insects are remarkable in their ability to sense and locate food sources and mates as they navigate a complex, 3-D world. Yet, little is known about how they combine different sensory stimuli to find and get to the ...
Plants & Animals
May 18, 2020
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Students who used immersive virtual reality (VR) did not learn significantly better than those who used two more traditional forms of learning, but they vastly preferred the VR to computer-simulated and hands-on methods, ...
Education
Mar 25, 2020
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Around 3,300 years ago, the port city of Ugarit was a vibrant urban centre, located strategically on the overland network linking Egypt with Asia Minor and on the route between Persia and India in the east and Greece and ...
Archaeology
Feb 27, 2020
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When it comes to grasping an object, our eyes, ears and hands are intimately connected. Our brain draws information from different senses, such as sight, sound and touch, to coordinate hand movements.
Space Exploration
Feb 26, 2020
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On September 29, 1896, the island of Atsena Otie Key was struck by a powerful hurricane. Located just off the coast of Cedar Key in the Gulf of Mexico, Atsena Otie Key was home to a world-renowned cedar mill and 50 families—until ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 6, 2020
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NASA scientists using virtual reality technology are redefining our understanding about how our galaxy works.
Astronomy
Jan 29, 2020
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Burçin Becerik-Gerber had just returned to her London hotel room when she got the voicemails from her sons' L.A. elementary school. The first message announced an emergency lockdown; there was a threat in the school.
Other
Jan 15, 2020
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Earlier this week, Russian farmers announced they are testing virtual reality (VR) for dairy cows.
Plants & Animals
Nov 29, 2019
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Garrett Anderson has never known the pleasure of holding hands with both his children at the same time.
General Physics
Nov 21, 2019
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A study from McMaster University has shown that traditional ways of learning anatomy remain superior to those that rely on digital media.
Education
Nov 20, 2019
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