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The Boeing Starliner spacecraft is experiencing mounting problems, meaning the astronauts it was carrying to the International Space Station are currently stuck there.
The problems have prompted Boeing to scramble to remotely examine the capsule to determine the cause and ensure a safe return.
NASA has said that Starliner can remain docked at the ISS for up to 45 days, but if absolutely necessary, it can remain docked for up to 72 days by relying on various backup systems.
The two astronauts were supposed to return home on June 14, but that has been postponed several times. And now neither NASA nor Boeing have announced when the launch will finally take place.
Professor Kendrick emphasizes that no one should make the decision to stop taking antidepressants without consulting their doctor or prescriber, as the risk of withdrawal symptoms or relapse can arise if people stop taking them without the right advice and support.
Scientists are now calling on NHS England to set up a national helpline to support people who want to come off antidepressants.
Scientists have created faces for robots from living skin.
A team from the University of Tokyo has made the breakthrough by copying tissue structures in humans, and says the new method can work on complex, curved and even moving surfaces.
The artificial skin is made in a laboratory using living cells, is soft like real skin and can repair itself.
Researchers say this could pave the way for creating more convincingly realistic humanoids in the future.
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Albert Einstein’s atomic bomb letter is up for auction, why Madagascar’s lemurs are music to your ears, and everything you need to know about Fortnite Reload.
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Hello, I’m Rochelle Travers and this is The Standard’s Tech and Science Daily podcast.
Soon there will be robots with faces made of living skin.
Now let’s get into it.
The Boeing Starliner spacecraft is facing even more problems, meaning the astronauts it carried to the International Space Station are currently stuck there.
The problems have left Boeing scrambling to remotely examine the capsule, determine the cause and ensure a safe return.
NASA has said that Starliner can be docked with the ISS for up to 45 days, but if absolutely necessary it can remain docked for up to 72 days by relying on various backup systems.
The two astronauts were scheduled to come home on June 14, but that has been postponed several times, and now neither NASA nor Boeing have announced when it will ultimately launch.
Research shows that almost half of Britons taking antidepressants could stop taking them as long as they feel good and are at low risk of relapse.
So there is a lot of concern about people getting stuck on antidepressants for a long time.
Half of the people who use them have been taking them for more than two years, and there is serious concern that they might as well stop taking them, but they are afraid to stop because they may relapse or experience withdrawal symptoms.
That’s Tony Kendrick, professor of primary care at the University of Southampton and lead author of the study. He is also a retired general practitioner.
What we did in the Reduce study was, first of all, to test a simple GP assessment of the long-term antidepressant and the provision of advice, so that the person was given advice on how to taper off their treatment over a number of weeks. or months and warn that if they start having withdrawal symptoms or depression symptoms to come back.
It’s important to note that the people involved in the Reduce study were healthy and their doctors considered the risk of relapse to be low.
In the experimental arm of the Reduce study, we offered patients internet support, a dedicated website called Advisor, and telephone support, three phone calls from a clinical psychologist, in addition to their GP assessment and GP advice.
And we found that with internet and phone support, people were less depressed, had fewer withdrawal symptoms and had better mental well-being.
Professor Kendrick is keen to emphasize that no one should make the decision to stop taking antidepressants without consulting their doctor or prescriber, as the risk of withdrawal symptoms or relapse can arise if people stop taking them without the right advice and support.
I would emphasize to people that they should consider whether they want to continue treatment, and that they should consider the possibility of side effects as they get older. People over 65 who use antidepressants for a long time can experience quite a few side effects. Some of them can be quite serious.
So if you are doing well and you are not at high risk of relapse and you want to try to come off the antidepressant, you can rest assured that a conversation with your GP and an attempt to taper off the medication will virtually 100 % is. % safe.
If you start to have problems with withdrawal symptoms or problems with recurrence of depression, you can increase the dosage again as long as you remain under control. And in about half of the cases, you will be successful in coming off your antidepressant. So we urge both patients who use antidepressants and the doctors who prescribe them to think more often about efforts to help people kick the habit.
Scientists are now calling on NHS England to set up a national helpline to support people who want to come off antidepressants.
In a story that sounds like the beginning of the Terminator franchise, scientists have now created faces for robots from living skin.
A team from the University of Tokyo made a breakthrough by copying human tissue structures. According to them, the new method can work on complex, curved and even moving surfaces.
The artificial skin is made in a laboratory with living cells. It is soft like real skin and can repair itself.
However, looking at the images, I’d say we won’t be confusing robots for humans anytime soon. Think cartoon smiley faces or, as some have described them, “Haribo.”
But the researchers say this paves the way for creating more convincingly realistic humanoids in the future.
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Soon Einstein’s atomic bomb letter will go to auction and everything new in the Fortnite reload update.
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A letter signed by Albert Einstein encouraging the US to develop the world’s first nuclear bombs is being auctioned.
It was addressed to President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 and warned that Nazi Germany could make such weapons.
Three years later, America began the Manhattan Project, which led to the first-ever use of atomic weapons.
The letter was actually written by Hungarian physicist Leo Szilard, with help from other leading scientists.
It was signed by Einstein to get the president’s attention.
Its estimated value is between $4 and $6 million.
Scientists have discovered that Madagascan lemurs produce rhythmic honking sounds to warn their friends and family of danger.
Clip courtesy of the University of Turin, who, along with researchers from the University of Warwick, say the creature’s unique alarm calls help shed new light on how human music evolved.
The Indris, also called singing lemurs, have a natural ability to sing in time, which is a rare trait otherwise only seen in songbirds, gibbons and humans.
The research found that the lemurs’ sense of rhythm can be observed not only in their songs, but also in their alarm calls, a more primitive form of communication.
And finally…
Epic Games surprised Fortnite fans by abruptly releasing a new game mode inspired by the revival of Call of Duty Warzone, called Fortnite Reload.
The game pits squads of players against each other in tight shootouts on a brand new map.
The goal is to keep your four-player team alive by eliminating opponents and restarting your teammates.
If you are killed before being revived, you will have to wait 30 to 40 seconds before being revived, depending on the stage of the match.
Crucially, your friends can shave precious seconds off the timer by downing an opponent, eliminating one, or better yet, defeating an entire squad.
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