A groundbreaking study reveals that exposure to nature can reduce pain by altering brain activity. Researchers found that ...

Using an fMRI scanner, researchers monitored the brain activity of 49 participants in Austria, as they received pain delivered through a series of small electric shocks. When they were watching videos ...

A new study led by researchers at the University of Vienna explored how experiences with nature can benefit consumers struggling with physical pain.  Th ...

A new study has shown that watching your favourite nature documentary or looking at wildlife can physically ease your pain.

Watching nature scenes lessens pain by reducing brain activity linked to pain perception. The corresponding study was published in Nature Communications. "Our study is the first to provide evidence ...

The brain response shows overall brain activity involved in processing the location and intensity of pain. This response was lower when people were exposed to virtual nature scenes compared to ...

When they were watching videos of a natural scene compared to a city or an indoor office, participants not only reported feeling less pain, but scans showed the specific brain responses associated ...