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How risk-averse are humans when interacting with robots?

How do people like to interact with robots when navigating a crowded environment? And what algorithms should roboticists use to program robots to interact with humans? These are the questions that a team of mechanical engineers and computer scientists sought to answer in a recent study.

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Hydrogen flight looks ready for take-off with new advances

The possibility of hydrogen-powered flight means greater opportunities for fossil-free travel, and the technological advances to make this happen are moving fast. New studies show that almost all air travel within a 750-mile radius (1200 km) could be made with hydrogen-powered aircraft by 2045, and with a novel heat exchanger currently in development, this range could be even further.

The Verge 

Verizon’s Total Wireless prepaid brand is now offering a five-year price guarantee

The new circular Total Wireless logo. | Image: Total Wireless

Total Wireless, a prepaid brand owned by Verizon, now offers a five-year price lock on unlimited data plans. The company is kicking off its new deal with an updated logo and a customer promo that advertises “less than $30 per month,” although you would need four lines to achieve that price per line.

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Mapping the world's fungi from air samples

Researchers have found that the key to a quick and cost-effective mapping of biodiversity has been right in front of our eyes all along, but at the same time invisible -- i.e., in the air that surrounds us.

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Shelley Duvall, star of The Shining and Annie Hall, dies aged 75 - The Guardian

  1. Shelley Duvall, star of The Shining and Annie Hall, dies aged 75  The Guardian
  2. Shelley Duvall, Robert Altman Protege and Tormented Wife in ‘The Shining,’ Dies at 75  Hollywood Reporter
  3. Shelley Duvall death: The Shining star dies, aged 75  The Independent
  4. Shelley Duvall, Star of The Shining and Popeye, Dies at 75  IGN
  5. Shelley Duvall: The Shining actress dies aged 75  Sky News

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Opening the right doors: 'Jumping gene' control mechanisms revealed

International joint research led by Akihisa Osakabe and Yoshimasa Takizawa of the University of Tokyo has clarified the molecular mechanisms in thale cresses (Arabidopsis thaliana) by which the DDM1 (Decreased in DNA Methylation 1) protein prevents the transcription of 'jumping genes.' DDM1 makes 'jumping genes' more accessible for transcription-suppressing chemical marks to be deposited. Because a variant of this protein exists in humans, the discovery provides insight into genetic conditions caused by such 'jumping gene' mutations.

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The Kremlin Mobilises the Church for War… for Africa

By Olena Snigyr, Ph.D, for EUvsDisinfo In its confrontation with the West, Russia seeks allies among the countries of the Global South, particularly in Africa. Recently, the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) has become involved in this effort. On 29 December 2021, the ROC decided to establish its own exarchate in Africa, encompassing all African countries. […]