The brain holds a "map" of the body that remains unchanged even after a limb has been amputated, contrary to the prevailing view that it rearranges itself to compensate for the loss, according to new ...

Kinect hacks are a dime a dozen these days, but this one has a health-care twist. A hacker named Benjamin Blundell is using a Kinect, a set of VR goggles, and some gyroscopes to help treat patients ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on Bluesky. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Amputees with ...

A person who has lost an arm or a leg can suffer from phantom limb syndrome, which is a sensation that the missing limb is still attached. Similarly, severe visual loss or blindness can lead to visual ...

Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction: Ghost in the Machine -- 2.Characterizing Phantoms: Features of Phantom Limb Syndrome -- 3.From Pleasure to Pain: Accounting for the Rise and Fall in ...

An amputee receives mirror therapy. Source: Donna Miles/Air Force Photos By Alexander Metz Searching for Explanations In recent years, and particularly with the advent of things like neuroimaging, ...

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers found that the brain’s control center for a lost appendage can persist long after surgical amputation, which stands in stark contrast to longstanding theories ...

Alexander Metz is a guest blogger. He is a Creative Writing and Philosophy Major from Oberlin College. We have always been obsessed with the phantasmagorical. Almost every culture on Earth has some ...