Virtual Archaeology is a well-established field at the intersection of Cultural Heritage and Digital Technologies. An international team worked to design and evaluate a new kind of VR-mediated experience aimed at enhancing the understanding, social relevance and enjoyment of archaeological Cultural Heritage. The concept of Cultural Presence, a relatively new notion in the area of HCI, can be used to advance the field of Virtual Archaeology b...

It has been proved that you can reduce your fear of death through virtual reality experiences conducted in a certain way. A team of researchers at Barcelona University conducted experiments which, combined with prior research and anecdotal evidence, showed that people who have near-death experiences quite often find they have less fear of death.

EU-funded scientists have investigated the role of synapse dysfunction in intellectual development and shed more light on the molecular mechanisms behind cognition. The aim MASDUHID (Molecular analysis of synaptic dysfunctions underlying human intellectual disabilities) project was to understand the synaptic molecular dysfunction associated with intellectual disorders, especially non-syndromic intellectual disability (NSID).