gaming

  • A young child holds a video game controller while sitting on the couch.
    gaming

    The right video games can boost kids’ well-being

    Video games can boost the well-being of children, but only if designers create them with the needs of kids in mind.
  • A researcher wearing white gloves bends the flexible sensor so it looks like a bell curve.
    sensors

    Stretchy sensor works for health and video games

    Super stretchy and sensitive sensors could work to monitor health or even help control video games, researchers report.
  • child points to smartphone in adult's hands
    artificial intelligence

    Could a phone game diagnose autism sooner?

    A smartphone game called Guess What? could facilitate earlier diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and improve treatment, say researchers.
  • A young man holds a red video game controller while sitting on a blue floor.
    brains

    Video games can change your brain for the better

    Regular video game players have superior decision-making skills and enhanced brain activity in certain regions, researchers find.
  • A man sits on the couch holding a video game controller.
    gaming

    Do video games help or hurt well-being after a job loss?

    Video games can offer relief for unemployed workers, but the benefits to well-being might not be the same for gamers looking for escapism, researchers say.
  • "Words, words, words" is painted in white on a black metal wall
    gaming

    6 psychological reasons everybody is loving Wordle

    A social psychologist explains why our brains crave Wordle and why sharing the experience is so key to why it's catching on.
  • Blue and pink arrows on the floor of a dancing arcade machine
    Alzheimer's disease

    Can playing an exercise game fight dementia?

    "...there's hope that through targeted play we will be able not only to delay but also weaken the symptoms of dementia."
  • A man walks through a hedge maze
    education

    Listen: How alternate reality games can pave way for change

    Listen to two scientists explain how they're using alternate reality games to bring new students together, to educate, and even to fight climate change.
  • A young man stares at a computer screen with his tongue sticking out in concentration
    gender

    As college esports grow, women are left out

    With colleges expanding competitive gaming, also known as esports, a new study looks at how women are being left out of the top tier.
  • A teen boy plays video games while sitting on his bed
    addiction

    Young people with gaming disorder are more anxious

    While playing video games isn't a problem for most, those who develop symptoms of gaming disorder are more anxious, aggressive, depressed, and shy.
  • A researcher wearing the AuraRing system shows off the hand and finger tracking, with his hand showing up on a computer screen
    sensors

    ‘AuraRing’ could let you control games with a flick

    The AuraRing system can track hand movements and the user's finger, which could allow finer control over games, smartphones, VR, and more.
  • A student in a blue and white shirt looks at a computer screen in a computer lab in confusion, his head resting on his hand
    artificial intelligence

    A.I. could spot students struggling in educational games

    A new artificial intelligence model can predict how much students are learning while playing educational games, and even who'll answer questions correctly.