Robotic surgery: telerobotic laparoscopic operations performed on 22 people in the last six months in Canada. Looks like Dr. Anvari, who performed the world's first telerobotic assisted surgery about a year and a half ago in February 2003, continues his mission to prove the safety and feasibility of these procedures in the hopes of widespread adoption. It sounds like he's succeeding at it, too.

And Seiko Epson creates the world's lightest flying mircoboot. 12.6 grams with the battery installed -- that's less than half an ounce -- and less than 1/32 of a pound. And it takes photos! It doesn't seem to work that well yet, but it'll get there. Here's another article with a picture.