More evidence is mounting that virtual reality might relieve pain during surgery. MIT Newsreports that Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center researchers in Boston have published a study indicating that patients wearing VR headsets required less anesthetic during hand surgery. While the average conventional patient needed 750.6 milligrams per hour of the sedative propofol, people looking […]
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FCC to fight space debris by requiring satellite disposal in 5 years or less
Enlarge / Artist’s impression of low Earth-orbit satellites like those launched by SpaceX and OneWeb. (credit: NOIRLab / NSF / AURA / P. Marenfeld) The Federal Communications Commission has a plan to minimize space junk by requiring low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to be disposed no more than five years after being taken out of […]
Barbarian review: the less you know, the better
Barbarian is a true swing for the fences. The film, which marks writer-director Zach Cregger’s solo directorial debut, is a horror mash-up that seems in certain moments like a modern riff on The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and at other times like a loving homage to the kind of campy horror comedies that Sam Raimi […]
Skin cancer patients lacking a certain vitamin less likely to survive disease – study
MELANOMA skin cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the UK, with around 16,700 new cases diagnosed every year. It is usually caused by sunlight damaging the DNA in your skin. While there are certain measures you can take to prevent developing the disease in the first place a new study has shown a […]
Sennheiser unveils its latest, less expensive Ambeo soundbar
We’ve known for a while that Sennheiser had a less expensive version of its Ambeo soundbar in the works, and the company took the opportunity at IFA 2022 to reveal the device. The Ambeo Soundbar Plus will run you $ 1,500, which is $ 1,000 less than the original Ambeo soundbar but it retains much […]
The Grand Tour’s James May details ‘less hazardous’ pressures of new role away from show
James concluded: “Actually, we turned out to be quite good at it. And the thing is, you know, we were in an area of Scotland where there weren’t very many people anyway. “We didn’t have to interact with the locals, particularly. There are complicated systems of cleaning things, testing things, keeping members of the crew […]
Facebook will make anti-vaccine content less visible
Facebook announced today a new plan of action for combatting misinformation surrounding vaccinations. The social networking giant will start by reducing the ranking of groups and Pages that spread false information about vaccines so they appear less often in the Facebook News Feed. On Instagram, it will prevent anti-vaccination content from appearing on Instagram Explore […]
Are Men at Google Paid Less Than Women? Not Really
A Google study found some male engineers were set to receive smaller raises this year. The finding comes amid analyses that the company discriminates against women. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c7d8aac33cb7721bef3224c/master/pass/google-biz-1056030810.jpg
Less beef, more beans. Experts say world needs a new diet
Scientists in nutrition, health and sustainability compile what a healthy diet looks like — and also how to provide that food for a world population growing to 10 billion.
For emerging markets, a more fearful Fed is a less frightful one
When America’s stockmarket sneezes, Chinese policymakers catch a break