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A video game or computer game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device - such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device - to generate visual feedback. This feedback is shown on a video display device such as a TV, monitor, touchscreen, or virtual reality headset.
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SEP 20, 2016Neuroscience
Can we train our brains? While there has been some controversy over pay-to-play brain training games and programs that p ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 14, 2016Neuroscience
Virtual reality headsets are a big hit with gamers and others who want to experience a different way of playing online g ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 12, 2016Neuroscience
Air pollution in highly industrialized urban areas has been implicated in diseases like cancer and respiratory illnesses ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 08, 2016Videos
The game changing drug for prostate cancer, Xtandi, has been hailed as one of the biggest advances in the fight against ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 06, 2016Neuroscience
Image Credit: iStockphoto No matter how you did in high school science, you’re a master of the laws of physics, ab ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)AUG 30, 2016Videos
The famed "brain-training" company Lumosity would like its users to believe that brain games and puzzles "exercises" the ...AUG 25, 2016Neuroscience
The Olympics are over and while there were dozens of amazing moments for the millions that watched, some of what the ath ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 23, 2016Neuroscience
The numbers on the incidence of strokes are pretty scary. In the United States, stroke is the third leading cause ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 18, 2016Neuroscience
While some would say that physics is a difficult subject to do well in, as it turns out the human brain is very well equ ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 01, 2016Neuroscience
When brain tissue is damaged by injury or disease, it’s irreplaceable. Unlike organ transplants or bone and skin g ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 27, 2016Videos
With the Summer Olympic games not quite two weeks away, concerns about pollution in Rio are taking center stage. Many of ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 22, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
In a study recently published in Science, researchers have described a cage they compare to the capsule structure that s ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 21, 2016Neuroscience
In the field of neuroscience, and specifically research, the greatest need is arguably in the area of brain tumors. One ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 04, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Remember Dolly, the world’s first cloned mammal? Nature takes a look back with the scientists who created her in t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2016Neuroscience
Math is hard! That’s what teachers and parents hear a lot from kids, but while it definitely can be challenging fo ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 16, 2016Neuroscience
A study conducted in the UK on cognitive improvement after watching a clip from a movie in 3D has been getting a lot of ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 09, 2016Plants & Animals
SeaWorld is a popular attraction for visitors, but their orca division has been under fire by the media, as well as ex-f ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 02, 2016Technology
There’s nothing fun about losing your limbs, except maybe the possibility that you’ll get a super awesome fu ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 26, 2016Neuroscience
It’s a number that gets repeated over and over, 1 in 68. That’s the estimate of the Centers for Disease Cont ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 21, 2016Videos
Many of us spend our days working and playing on the computer. Unfortunately, this can cause neck pain and bad posture. ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetMAY 17, 2016Neuroscience
The term “practice makes perfect” can apply to learning a sport or a musical instrument but new research sho ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 09, 2016Plants & Animals
You hear stories all the time of cats eating birds, but it seems to be so few and far in between of the opposite happeni ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 18, 2016Neuroscience
One of the largest issues affecting children and their ability to learn is the mental disorder Attention Deficit Hyperac ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 15, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Imagine pouring a cup of coffee, stirring it, and lifting the cup to drink. Sounds simple for most people, but being abl ...
SEP 20, 2016
Neuroscience
Can we train our brains? While there has been some controversy over pay-to-play brain training games and programs that p
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 14, 2016
Neuroscience
Virtual reality headsets are a big hit with gamers and others who want to experience a different way of playing online g
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 12, 2016
Neuroscience
Air pollution in highly industrialized urban areas has been implicated in diseases like cancer and respiratory illnesses
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 08, 2016
Videos
The game changing drug for prostate cancer, Xtandi, has been hailed as one of the biggest advances in the fight against
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 06, 2016
Neuroscience
Image Credit: iStockphoto No matter how you did in high school science, you’re a master of the laws of physics, ab
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
AUG 30, 2016
Videos
The famed "brain-training" company Lumosity would like its users to believe that brain games and puzzles "exercises" the
...
AUG 25, 2016
Neuroscience
The Olympics are over and while there were dozens of amazing moments for the millions that watched, some of what the ath
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 23, 2016
Neuroscience
The numbers on the incidence of strokes are pretty scary. In the United States, stroke is the third leading cause
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 18, 2016
Neuroscience
While some would say that physics is a difficult subject to do well in, as it turns out the human brain is very well equ
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 01, 2016
Neuroscience
When brain tissue is damaged by injury or disease, it’s irreplaceable. Unlike organ transplants or bone and skin g
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 27, 2016
Videos
With the Summer Olympic games not quite two weeks away, concerns about pollution in Rio are taking center stage. Many of
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 22, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
In a study recently published in Science, researchers have described a cage they compare to the capsule structure that s
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 21, 2016
Neuroscience
In the field of neuroscience, and specifically research, the greatest need is arguably in the area of brain tumors. One
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 04, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Remember Dolly, the world’s first cloned mammal? Nature takes a look back with the scientists who created her in t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2016
Neuroscience
Math is hard! That’s what teachers and parents hear a lot from kids, but while it definitely can be challenging fo
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 16, 2016
Neuroscience
A study conducted in the UK on cognitive improvement after watching a clip from a movie in 3D has been getting a lot of
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 09, 2016
Plants & Animals
SeaWorld is a popular attraction for visitors, but their orca division has been under fire by the media, as well as ex-f
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 02, 2016
Technology
There’s nothing fun about losing your limbs, except maybe the possibility that you’ll get a super awesome fu
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 26, 2016
Neuroscience
It’s a number that gets repeated over and over, 1 in 68. That’s the estimate of the Centers for Disease Cont
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 21, 2016
Videos
Many of us spend our days working and playing on the computer. Unfortunately, this can cause neck pain and bad posture.
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
MAY 17, 2016
Neuroscience
The term “practice makes perfect” can apply to learning a sport or a musical instrument but new research sho
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 09, 2016
Plants & Animals
You hear stories all the time of cats eating birds, but it seems to be so few and far in between of the opposite happeni
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 18, 2016
Neuroscience
One of the largest issues affecting children and their ability to learn is the mental disorder Attention Deficit Hyperac
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 15, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Imagine pouring a cup of coffee, stirring it, and lifting the cup to drink. Sounds simple for most people, but being abl
...