A robot code of ethics

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The South Korean government has set up a committee to draw up an ethical code to prevent humans from abusing robots and vice versa. A committee of EURON, the European Robotics Research Network, also wants to create a code that deals with problems of hostility to and from robots, and how to avoid accidents, trace robots, ensure secrecy of their data and monitor the nature of their intelligence.

author: McGee, Glenn
South Korea, General services, All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing, General industrial machinery, not elsewhere classified, Household Robots, Safety and security measures, Human-machine systems, Robots, Home robots

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'Shroom science: Safe and effective?

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Johns Hopkins researchers had published a study wherein some subjects were specified psilocybin, which is used as drugs for migraine or other hallucination associated diseases. Experts state that this drug should not be voluntarily used till it's after effects are properly studied.

author: McGee, Glenn
Johns Hopkins University, Migraine, Antimigraine agents

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Stopping hookworm

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The article discusses the dangers of hookworm infections in plants as well as humans. A report is also presented about the vaccine which puts an end to the hookworm parasite and the destruction it causes.

author: Goozner, Merrill
Brazil, Health aspects, Drug therapy, Hookworm disease, Medical research personnel, Medical researchers, Parasite vaccines, Hotez, Peter

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