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Biology
Mouse headset facilitates study of brain response to virtual reality
This year, virtual reality headsets like the Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro will be Christmas gifts in several households. Now the rats are starting to get in on the action. Researchers have developed a set of VR goggles for lab mice used in brain research, according to a recent report published in the journal Nature Methods. These VR goggles…
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Space & Cosmos
Strategic partnership brings high-energy nuclear-electric propulsion closer to reality
A rendering of VASIMR in flight around Mars. Credit: Ad Astra Rocket Company Propulsion technology is key to exploring the outer solar system, and many organizations are working on developing new technologies. One company with a long track record is Ad Astra Rocket Company, which has been developing the Variable Specific Impulse Magnetic Plasma Rocket (VASIMR) system for decades. But…
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Physics
Miniaturizing augmented reality displays into glasses to expand their uses
Graphical Abstract. Credit: ACS Photonics (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.4c00989 Augmented reality (AR) takes digital images and overlays them on real-world scenes. But AR isn’t just a way to play video games; it could transform surgery and self-driving cars. To make the technology easier to integrate into common personal devices, researchers report in ACS Photonics how they combine two optical technologies into…
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