Researchers at the University of Manchester are turning to virtual reality once again, not to have another go 'round at proving whether telepathy is real or not, but to help individuals with amputated limbs recover from so-called "phantom limb pain, " a sensation wherein amputees appear to feel pain in their lost limb.

ENGADGET: Researchers turn to VR to treat phantom limb pain

His work in neurology has helped patients with phantom limb pain, a particularly cruel affliction for people who have lost an arm or a leg.

FORBES: Getting Inside V. S. Ramachandran's Head