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New Robot Surgeon Will Keep Jittery Docs From Scrambling Your Eyeballs

3:40PM October 28, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

You’re the patient? Excellent, please lie down on this table. I’ll be your doctor today but will be working from the next room, remotely controlling the needle-wielding robot above you–I’ll try not to sneeze! Just kidding. So, who’s ready for some eye surgery? More »


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Robot Teaches Novice Surgeons To Move Like The Masters

8:40AM May 27, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

It takes hundreds upon hundreds of practice hours for surgical students to develop the hand-eye coordination and muscle memory needed to handle complex operations. This new system aims to speed that process by literally holding the surgeon’s hands. More »


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Amazing Robot Surgeon Folds Teeny Tiny Paper Aeroplane

2:40AM April 2, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

What, you’re surprised this robot can fold a paper aeroplane? I’ll have you know that this is the very same robot that regularly performs prostate surgery. On humans, yes. But there’s a small (very small) twist at the end of this video – keep watching, yes keep watching… More »


Da Vinci Sleep Alarm Clock Gives You 21 Hours of Awake Time

8:20AM September 18, 2008 | Sean Fallon

Many people swear by polyphasic sleep, or the idea of taking frequent naps throughout the day as opposed to sleeping in one long chunk. Leonardo da Vinci was one of the most notable proponents of this seeping method, noting that it helped him be more productive throughout the day. This alarm clock concept follows da Vinci’s 3.5 / .5 sleep schedule, meaning that an alarm will sound every 3 hours and 30 minutes indicating that it is time for a nap. Another alarm will sound a half hour later, indicating that it is time to wake up again.

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