Remote Surgery, Isolated Neanderthals, Greenspace & ADHD

Curiosity Weekly

Warner Bros. Discovery

Self-improvement, Science, Astronomy, Education

4.6 • 935 Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2024

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Today, you’ll learn about how surgeons operated on a pig from 5,000 miles away, a population of neanderthals that were isolated for 50,000 years, and why trees could be linked to lower risks of ADHD in kids.

Remote Surgery

“Remote surgery performed on a pig 9,000 km away using a game controller.” by Michael Irving. 2024.
“Teleoperated Magnetic Endoscopy: A Case Study and Perspective.” by Alexandre Mescot, et al. 2024.

Isolated Neanderthals

“An ancient Neanderthal community was isolated for over 50,000 years.” Scimex. 2024.
“Long genetic and social isolation in Neanderthals before their extinction.” by Ludovic Slimak, et al. 2024.

Greenspace & ADHD

“Tree-covered neighborhoods linked to lower ADHD risk in children.” by Eric W. Dolan. 2024.
“Lifelong greenspace exposure and ADHD in Polish children: Role of physical activity and perceived neighbourhood [sic] characteristics.” by Dorota Buczylowska, et al. 2024.

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0:47.3	Callie. Today you'll learn about how surgeons operated on a pig from 5,000 miles away, a population of Neanderthals that were isolated for 50,000 years,
0:58.0	and why trees could be linked to lower risks of ADHD and kids.
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1:04.0	Researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong
1:07.0	and E.T.H. Zurich have announced a breakthrough.
1:10.0	They have performed an endoscopy procedure on a pig.
1:14.0	Okay, look, I'll be honest, that doesn't sound like that big of a deal.
1:18.2	It's a pretty routine procedure, right?
1:20.2	I mean, yeah, it is.
1:21.0	But it's not if the surgeon is nearly say 5,600 miles away from the patient
1:26.7	Okay. Yeah, hang on so there are all kinds of things you can do remotely you can operate a drone from thousands of miles away.
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