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  Brain Waves Reveal Video Game Aptitude

  October 24, 2012 — Scientists report that they can predict who will improve most on an unfamiliar video game by looking at their brain ... > full story
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  Math Professor Calls Detroit Tigers a Favorite to Win World Series

  October 23, 2012 — Since the Major League Baseball Division Series and League Championship Series have determined which teams will compete in the World Series, mathematics professor Bruce Bukiet has again analyzed the ... > full story
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  TV, Devices in Kids' Bedrooms Linked to Poor Sleep, Obesity

  October 22, 2012 — Electronic devices in kids' bedrooms at night can lead to sleeplessness and can raise their risk of obesity, according to new ... > full story
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  Can Your Body Sense Future Events Without Any External Clue?

  October 22, 2012 — Wouldn't it be amazing if our bodies prepared us for future events that could be very important to us, even if there's no clue about what those events will be? "Presentiment," as in "sensing the ... > full story
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  Dance Dance Revolution Makes a Difference in Kids' Physical Activity Levels

  October 1, 2012 — A new study offers positive news for Wii-loving teenagers and their parents: games such as Wii Sports and Dance Dance Revolution can bring them closer to recommended physical activity ... > full story
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  Overweight Teens Get Mental Health Boost from Even Small Amounts of Exercise

  October 1, 2012 — Even with minimal moderate exercise, teens self-report improvements in perceived scholastic competence, social competence, and several markers of body image including appearance esteem and weight ... > full story
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  Artificially Intelligent Game Bots Pass the Turing Test on Turing's Centenary

  September 26, 2012 — An artificially intelligent virtual gamer has won the BotPrize by convincing a panel of judges that it was more human-like than half the humans it competed against. The victory comes 100 years after ... > full story
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  Active Video Gaming Linked With Higher Energy Expenditure in Children

  September 24, 2012 — Compared with rest and sedentary video game play, active video gaming with dancing and boxing were associated with increased heart rate, oxygen uptake and energy expenditure in a study of 18 school ... > full story
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  Blind People Develop Accurate Mental Map by Playing 'Video' Game

  September 19, 2012 — Researchers have developed a new "video" game for blind people that can help them learn about a new space using only audio ... > full story
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  Video Games Help Patients and Health Care Providers

  September 19, 2012 — Video games can be therapeutic and are already beginning to show health-related benefits, new research ... > full story

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