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VR exhibit beams visitors aboard the International Space Station
Most people will never get to step foot aboard the International Space Station. But a traveling virtual reality exhibit is giving visitors some understanding of what life is like on the orbiting research facility.Called The Infinite, the exhibit invites attendees to don Meta Quest 2 headsets and stroll through a facsimile of the ISS, with the ability to explore a transparent virtual model of the station and trigger video footage of astronaut life on board.“The idea was really to capture what life aboard the ISS was like,”…
CRISPR-edited hamsters exhibit unexpected social behavior changes
Researchers experimenting with genetically engineered hamsters have found that the biology behind social behavior may be more complex than we thought. The team used CRISPR to block a certain neurochemical signaling pathway, and found that the animals’ social behaviors changed in unexpected ways.The key to the study is a hormone known as vasopressin. Among other functions, this hormone plays a key role in social behaviors, including pair bonding, sexual motivation, cooperation, social communication, dominance and…
Toronto exhibit lets visitors tour the libraries of the world, virtually
Breadcrumb Trail Links Weekend Post Culture Books VR offerings include real libraries of the past and present, and a fictional one as well VR headsets are used in a library-like setting that is also a forest. Photo by Ex Machina Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content “I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.” If that…