Author Archives: Sarah Rich

Playing on Nintendo Wii Improves Surgeons’ OR Performance, New Study Suggests

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We’ve heard of studies associating video games and increased hand-eye coordination before. Well, there’s more evidence to support this association–this time, it’s specifically with young surgeons learning techniques.

A recent study links new surgeons’ improved performance in the operating room and a few hours a week playing games on the Nintendo ...
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We May Get Our Death Star After All

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While the US government rejected a petition to construct a Death Star by 2016, a group of researchers are currently designing a machine with similarly destructive capacities.It’s called the Directed Energy Solar Targeting of Asteroids and exploRation: the DE-STAR. The team for this tantalizing project is composed of ...
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Safer GPS Navigation for Cyclists–with Lasers!

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Cyclists who love traveling by bike but have a terrible sense of direction, take heart: you may have a safer GPS option in the future. Imagine if the pavement itself guided you to your destination. That’s essentially what a revolutionary new GPS would allow, using the mighty power of lasers. ...
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