Virtual reality revives Iraq's war-ravaged heritage
An Iraqi museum is using computer technology and virtual reality headsets to turn back time, so visitors can explore heritage sites destroyed by jihadist fighters and in battles to defeat them.
An Iraqi museum is using computer technology and virtual reality headsets to turn back time, so visitors can explore heritage sites destroyed by jihadist fighters and in battles to defeat them.
Archaeology
Aug 29, 2022
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New research reveals the exceptional singing skills of contestants on reality TV shows may be stopping people from singing in public.
Social Sciences
Aug 19, 2022
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Rick LaBrode has worked at NASA for 37 years, but he says the American quest to return to the Moon is by far the crowning moment of his career.
Space Exploration
Aug 15, 2022
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Imagine a future where your hometown gets destroyed by some calamity. In the aftermath, how easily could you locate your home after your neighborhood has been transformed into a giant maze of rubble, leaving only minimal ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 3, 2022
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The finale of ITV's Love Island was watched by millions of fans, many commenting live on social media as Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti were awarded the £50,000 prize. The four couples who made the final will ...
Social Sciences
Aug 2, 2022
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As Meta (formerly Facebook) expands access to its virtual reality (VR) platform, disturbing accounts of women being sexually assaulted and harassed in its metaverse are also racking up.
Social Sciences
Jul 22, 2022
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A small international team of researchers has found that it is possible to test navigation skills in chimpanzees using virtual reality technology. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the researchers ...
For centuries, scientists relied on a pen or pencil and trusty lab notebook to make sure their experiments could be understood and replicated by colleagues. Now, as experiments may involve dozens of steps and hundreds of ...
Biotechnology
Jun 24, 2022
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A virtual reality simulation designed by a University of Oregon (UO) professor could help spur people to environmental action.
Plants & Animals
Jun 22, 2022
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Swirling disks of gas and dust, the stuff that could one day form planets, surround young stars. Through NASA's Disk Detective program, citizen scientists—volunteers from the public—collaborate with professional scientists ...
Astronomy
Jun 15, 2022
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