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New Scientist . 4/20/2024, Vol. 262 Issue 3487, p48-48. 7/9p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- A study by Joseph Lee at Flinders University in Australia explores the idea of robot-human boxing as a way to reduce brain injuries in the sport. Lee suggests that with the right programming, a contest between a human and a robot could be as daring as a matador facing a bull. In another study, Ralf Buckley at Griffith University in Australia and Mary-Ann Cooper at Andrés Bello University in Chile calculate the economic value of surfing, estimating it to be around $1 billion to $3.3 billion per year for Australia. Additionally, Patrick Miner at the University of Edinburgh and his colleagues highlight the harm caused by cars, stating that an estimated 2 billion people have been injured in motor vehicle crashes since 2000. However, Roger Roots, a graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, argues in a report that the dangers of automobile use are lower than those of early transportation methods. Finally, a study by Thomas Wagner and Tomer Czaczkes at the University of Regensburg in Germany explores how corpse-associated odors repel invasive ants. [Extracted from the article]
- Subjects :
- *TRAFFIC accidents
*TRANSPORTATION geography
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02624079
- Volume :
- 262
- Issue :
- 3487
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- New Scientist
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 176643254
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0262-4079(24)00093-9