It's 2001, and more than a week after a man regains consciousness following cardiac arrest in the Netherlands. The coronary care nurse who helped resuscitate him is in for quite a surprise. Researchers are now developing a tool that could help explain some of the mysterious experiences people have during near-death situations. [1] popularmechanics.com and [2] yahoo.com both report on this development, which suggests new insights into phenomena like out-of-body experiences and seeing one's life flash before their eyes.