Exposure to nature—even in a virtual setting—can enhance the emotional well-being and quality of life for older adults living with dementia. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...

Immersing stressed volunteers in a 360° virtual Douglas-fir forest complete with sights, sounds and scents boosted their mood, sharpened short-term memory and deepened their feeling of ...

A team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development (MPIB) and the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) has demonstrated in a recent pilot study that virtual forest ...

Stepping into a virtual forest or waterfall scene through VR could be the future of pain management. A new study shows that immersive virtual nature dramatically reduces pain sensitivity almost as ...

The Alzheimer's Association is offering two free virtual programs this month to support those caring for loved ones with ...

WEST PLAINS, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is holding a program on Thursday, Sept. 25, where attendees can learn more about hummingbirds. According to an MDC news release, the ...

Virtual fencing uses GPS collars, sounds and electrical cues to move cattle across a landscape. Along with saving ranchers ...

When mental health help is needed, access can be life-saving. That's where the Adult Partial Hospital Program at Rhode Island Hospital is making a difference. This Brown University Health facility ...