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Virtual Reality Can Make You Forget Pain
Live Science - 28 Feb 2015 07:51
It may not be too long, however, until patients will be able to ward off their agonies simply by playing virtual reality games.
Man Sees Again with a Bionic Eye | Video
Live Science - 28 Feb 2015 04:11
A man whose retina was destroyed was able to see again, thanks to an implanted retinal prostheses.
What We're Reading This Week Across the Web (Through Feb 28)
Singularity Hub - 28 Feb 2015 20:00
Enjoy this week's stories! ROBOTS: Will Robots Be Able to Help Us Die? Graham Templeton | Motherboard "From robo-assisted suicide to commercial drone use in urban areas, robots will create new...
Bionic Eye Lets Blind Man See Again
Live Science - 28 Feb 2015 18:26
A bionic eye has allowed a man whose retina was damaged to see again for the first time in 10 years.
Google wants to rank websites based on facts not links
New Scientist - 28 Feb 2015 15:00
Being trustworthy and accurate could help a web page rise up Google rankings if the search engine giant starts to measure quality by facts, not just links
It's Time to Fix Outdated Vaccine Trials
Live Science - 28 Feb 2015 07:24
Research in humans is a crucial part of our medical system. We need to be able to test that vaccines and drugs are safe and effective in people before they are released to the general public.
Robots Doing Laundry - It's Not Science Fiction Anymore | Raw Video
Live Science - 28 Feb 2015 04:41
Scientists from the United Technologies Research Center, Berkeley and the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed new algorithms to deal with a a problem that has plagued artificial intelligence experts for de...
New research signals big future for quantum radar
e! Science News - 28 Feb 2015 04:34
A prototype quantum radar that has the potential to detect objects which are invisible to conventional systems has been developed by an international research team led by a quantum information scientist at the University...
Life 'not as we know it' possible on Saturn's moon Titan
e! Science News - 28 Feb 2015 02:02
A new type of methane-based, oxygen-free life form that can metabolize and reproduce similar to life on Earth has been modeled by a team of Cornell University researchers.