# Summary of IRC Log from February 16, 2016

• Researchers have developed a technique to repair severed neuron connections using lasers, as shared in an article from Futurism.com about "nerve welding" technology.

• A discussion about historical biomedical instrumentation referenced a 1949 Radio-Craft magazine article describing early electromyography (EMG) techniques using fine metallic needles inserted into muscles to measure action potentials of individual muscle fibers.

• Issues with the scientific peer review system were discussed, with links to articles about the broken scientific reward system and why peer review "makes no damn sense" according to Andrew Gelman.

• A user shared their experience with a 65" 4K television for viewing high-resolution NASA hyperspectral footage of the sun, noting that increased pixel density may reduce aliasing effects even when individual pixels aren't discernible.

• There was a brief discussion about market data sources for biotech and semiconductor industries, with suggestions including Gartner, Quandl, and academic resources, along with commentary that many published market size figures (particularly for DNA-related markets) are often inaccurate.