Believe it or not, scientists have been using virtual reality setups to study brain activity in lab mice for years. In the past, this has been done by surrounding the mice with flat displays — a ...

Despite being very low to the ground, mice are incredibly good at spotting an imminent threat like a hawk swooping down out of the sky. To get a better sense of how this behavior works, researchers at ...

With the new goggles, researchers should be able to design better experiments to learn how the animals perceive the world. Reading time 2 minutes At last, researchers say they’ve found a way for lab ...

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New miniature virtual reality (VR) goggles provide more immersive experiences for mice living in laboratory settings. By more faithfully simulating natural environments, the researchers can more ...

Humans aren’t the only ones getting in on the virtual reality craze. Scientists have just debuted a new technology that allows mice to more realistically—and adorably—experience VR in the lab.

Northwestern University researchers have developed new virtual reality (VR) goggles for mice. Besides just being cute, these miniature goggles provide more immersive experiences for mice living in ...