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Good Video Game Players Are More Intelligent, Study Says - CBS Los Angeles
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CBS Los Angeles
“Research in the past has pointed to the fact that people who are good at strategy games such as chess tend to score highly at IQ tests. Our research has extended this to games that millions of people across the planet play every day,” Professor Alex ...
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Springs student named finalist for national research competition - Shelby County Reporter
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Shelby County Reporter
Jiao received top individual honors in one of two regions in the 2017 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, a top science research competition for high school students. Jiao, who has earned a $3,000 scholarship in the competition so far ...
Cornell to use $15M state grant for CHESS facility upgrades, creating 100 new jobs - The Central New York Business Journal
The Central New York Business Journal
The Central New York Business Journal
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, or CHESS, has plans for more than $80 million in upgrades and improvements at the scientific research facility in Ithaca. Empire State Development has offered Cornell University a ...
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Good Video Game Players Are More Intelligent, Study Says - CBS Philly
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CBS Philly
“Research in the past has pointed to the fact that people who are good at strategy games such as chess tend to score highly at IQ tests. Our research has extended this to games that millions of people across the planet play every day,” Professor Alex ...
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Lt. Gov. Hochul announces $15M from state for CHESS upgrade - Cornell Chronicle
Cornell Chronicle
Cornell Chronicle
This has enabled all CHESS beam lines to be aligned to a single beam orbit, enhancing the X-ray beam quality for research in physics, chemistry, biology, and environmental and materials sciences. Over the next five years, CHESS-U is expected to create ...
Study: Skill in games like League of Legends correlates to higher intelligence - Dot Esports
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Dot Esports
If you're a high ranked League of Legends player, there's a good chance your IQ is higher than average, according to a series of studies performed by University of York researchers that links high intelligence to in-game skill. The study compares games ...
You might be a smart person if you are really good at these two popular video gamesBT.com
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You might be a smart person if you are really good at these two popular video games - BT.com
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BT.com
In the first of the two studies, the researchers found a “strong correlation” between skill levels in League Of Legends and scores in standard paper-and-pencil intelligence tests – similar to that seen between IQ and chess performances. The second part ...
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Multi-player video games 'take brains' - NEWS.com.au
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A similar association has been seen between IQ and chess performance. Professor Alex Wade, from the University of York, said: "Games such as League of Legends and DOTA 2 are complex, socially-interactive and intellectually demanding. "Our research ...
Multiplayer video games: Researchers discover link between skill and intelligenceMedical Xpress
Being good at video games is a measure of intelligence, study findsThe Independent
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Multi-player video games 'take brains' - SBS
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SBS
Two popular video games act like IQ tests, with the most intelligent players gaining the highest scores, research has shown. Both games, League of Legends and Defence of the Ancients 2 (DOTA 2) involve chess-like strategic thinking. Scientists ...
Kids who play video games are smarter than those who don't, according to studyThe Sun
You might be a smart person if you are really good at these two popular video gamesAberdeen Evening Express
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The Andover Conservation Commission is looking for volunteers to help with the Retelle Reservation Interpretive Project. The goal is to create a self-guided tour of the property to highlight its history, flora and fauna, and wildlife relationships ...
Multiplayer video games: Skill at game and intelligence linked - Science Daily
Science Daily
Science Daily
The researchers say the correlation between ability at action strategy video games such as League of Legends and Defence of the Ancients 2 (DOTA 2) and a high IQ is similar to the correlation seen in other more traditional strategy games such as chess.
Multi-player video games 'take brains'SBS
Being good at video games is a measure of intelligence, study finds ...The Independent
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Kids who play video games are smarter: study - New York Post
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New York Post
The researchers say the correlation between ability at action strategy video games such as League of Legends and Defense of the Ancients 2 and a high IQ is similar to the correlation seen in other more traditional strategy games such as chess.
Chess Market Growth Opportunities by Regions, Type & Application; Trend Forecast to 2018 - MilTech
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Chess Market Research Report is a Proficient and In-Depth Study on the Existing State of Chess Industry. This Report Focuses on the Major Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities and Threats for Key Players. It also Provides Granular Analysis of Market Share ...
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Lt. Gov. Awards $15M Grant to High Tech Cornell Radiation Facility - Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun
Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun
Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun
“[CHESS] provides unique X-ray facilities for researchers across the United States, and in fact around the globe. … What this upgrade is doing, is allowing us to maintain that world leadership, but also to share that technology with local companies so ...
Cornell tech facility to receive $15 million in state fundingIthaca Journal
50-100 jobs, including some in Lansing, anticipated from new Cornell projectithaca.com
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Cornell awarded $15 million to upgrade high-tech research facility, boosting regional business - The Ithaca Voice
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The Ithaca Voice
The grant was celebrated Wednesday at Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, or CHESS. With the award from Empire State Development, Cornell will be able to improve the facility and boost research. The project, CHESS-U, will help retain 150 existing ...
Lt. Gov. Awards $15M Grant to High Tech Cornell Radiation FacilityCornell University The Cornell Daily Sun
Cornell tech facility to receive $15 million in state fundingIthaca Journal
50-100 jobs, including some in Lansing, anticipated from new Cornell projectithaca.com
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Cornell tech facility to receive $15 million in state funding - Ithaca Journal
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Ithaca Journal
Built between 1978 and 1980, CHESS is a high-intensity x-ray source that provides world-class x-ray facilities to researchers from across the nation and around the world, a press release from the governor's office stated. It uses synchrotron light ...
50-100 jobs, including some in Lansing, anticipated from new Cornell projectithaca.com
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Playing these two popular video games could reveal how intelligent you are - Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
"Our research would suggest that your performance in these games can be a measure of intelligence. "Research in the past has pointed to the fact that people who are good at strategy games such as chess tend to score highly at IQ tests. "Our research ...
People who are skilled at playing video games such as League of Legends have a 'high level of intelligence' - Daily Mail
Daily Mail
Daily Mail
Two popular video games act like IQ tests, with the most intelligent players gaining the highest scores, research has shown. Both games, League of Legends and Defence of the Ancients 2 (DOTA 2) involve chess-like strategic thinking. Scientists ...
Being good at video games is a measure of intelligence, study findsThe Independent
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Multiplayer video games: Researchers discover link between skill and intelligence - Medical Xpress
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Medical Xpress
The researchers say the correlation between ability at action strategy video games such as League of Legends and Defence of the Ancients 2 (Dota 2) and a high IQ is similar to the correlation seen in other more traditional strategy games such as chess.
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NMRC Researcher Ties for First at the Armed Forces Open Chess Championship - DVIDS (press release)
DVIDS (press release)
DVIDS (press release)
SILVER SPRING, Md. – A Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC) scientist tied for first at the Armed Forces Open (AFO) chess championship held at West Point Military Academy, New York, October 7-9 with a score of 4.5/5. Lt. Chaselynn Watters ...