Virtual reality game to objectively detect ADHD
Researchers have used virtual reality games, eye tracking and machine learning to show that differences in eye movements can be used to detect ADHD, potentially providing a tool for more precise diagnosis of attention deficits. Their approach could also be used as the basis for an ADHD therapy, and with some modifications, to assess other […]
Solving the puzzle of 2D disorder: An interdisciplinary team developed a new method to characterize disorder in 2D materials
When players try to solve word games, they attempt to put together clues to find the solution. Sure, it helps to have a strong vocabulary, but finding the right answers to those puzzles is as much about logic and strategy as it is about being a wordsmith. Using a surprisingly comparable process, an interdisciplinary team […]
10 Ways To Alleviate Tech Neck, According To Experts
In a digital age where you use your tablet for games, your laptop for virtual meetings and your phone for emails, it’s safe to say your neck is bearing the brunt of it all. Turns out that the pain, soreness and tension you’re feeling in your neck has a name: tech neck. Though sometimes it’s […]
Inside Olympic Precautions: Three Team Doctors Dish
While the Olympic games were cancelled due to the pandemic last year, Japan and host city Tokyo ironically are experiencing higher COVID-19 case numbers than last summer, with a 7-day average of about 5,000 cases. To mitigate spread, the Olympics are ‘bubbled’ and devoid of fans. So how are precautions playing out on the ground? […]