health experts have said alcoholics should be prescribed a once-a-day tablet to help them curb their addiction . -lrb- file picture -rrb- . alcoholics should be offered a once-a-day tablet on the nhs to try to help them curb their addiction , health officials have said . the drug nalmefene should be made available to heavy drinkers , the national institute of health and care excellence -lrb- nice -rrb- said in new draft guidance . scientists have used a gecko as inspiration to create super-strong robots that can carry over 100 times their own weight . the nine-gram robots - built by mechanical engineers at stanford university in california - can haul more than a kilogram up a vertical wall . another robot created by the scientists - nicknamed μtug - weighs just 12 grams and can drag a weight up to 2000 times heavier . they are so successful they could be used in emergencies , in factories or on construction sites in the future . around 600,000 people across england and wales could benefit from the drug in their struggle against alcohol addiction , the drug 's manufacturers lundbeck estimated . the drug helps to reduce the craving for alcohol by controlling the reward mechanism in the brain . nearly one in four teenagers are ` almost constantly ' online as their lives are swallowed up ever more by their mobile phones , a study has revealed . some 24 per cent of 13 to 17-year-olds admitted they were continuously checking their devices , including when they were at school . nine in teenagers also confessed to going online every day as they were unable to resist the lure of facebook and instagram . in danger ? the study also looked at social media and found that middle class teenagers were more likely to use snapchat , the controversial message service where messages disappears seconds after they are sent . the draft guidance from nice states that nalmefene should be available as an option for those who are heavy drinkers but not those who require immediate detoxification . experts said the drug could be prescribed to those alcoholics who have already taken the first steps on their road to recovery by seeking medical advice . ` alcohol addiction is a serious issue for so many , ' said professor carole longson , director of nice 's health technology evaluation centre . ` those who could be prescribed nalmefene have already taken the first big steps in their fight against their addiction by visiting their doctor and taking part in therapy programmes . parents now find it increasingly difficult to monitor their children 's online behaviour as more than 70 per cent of teens use now more than one social network . the study was carried out on american teenagers but the findings would likely be worse in the uk as more british teenagers own smartphones than their us counterparts . the pew research centre asked 1,060 children aged between 13 and 17 about their phone habits . ` we are pleased to be able to make draft recommendations which can support people in their fight . ` when used alongside psychosocial interventions , nalmefene is clinically and cost effective for the nhs compared with psychosocial interventions alone . ' a consultation has been opened on the draft guidance and it is expected final guidance will be published later this year . the drug nalmefene should be made available to heavy drinkers , the national institute of health and care excellence -lrb- nice -rrb- said in new draft guidance . -lrb- file picture -rrb- . new footage shows one robot slowly pulling an older model up a wall as it hangs on a delicate piece of string . david christensen , a student in the cutkosky lab , compared the robots ' achievements to a human pulling a blue whale . he told new scientist : ` you can do some pretty amazing things . ' scientists have used a gecko as inspiration to create super-strong robots , one pictured , that can carry over 100 times their own weight . geckos have small hairs on their feet to enable them to scurry across ceilings and walls without falling off . the report found that what pew described as a ` frenzy of access ' was facilitated by mobile phones - particularly smartphones . of the 92 per cent of teens who went online every day , more than half said that meant using their phones several times a day . some 12 per cent admitted to using a gadget once a day , six per cent said they went online just once a week and a mere two per cent said it was less than that . addicted : overall facebook remains the most used social media site among teens with 71 per cent using it . the robots ' ` feet ' are covered in tiny rubber spikes , mimicking these hairs . they were built under a microscope using tweezers . they will be presented next month at the international conference on robotics and automation in seattle , washington . in the largest ever systematic study of emails - examining more than 16 billion messages - researchers have found that most people send replies containing just five words . the study , which was conducted by researchers at yahoo labs and the university of southern california , also found that our email habits also follow remarkable patterns . replies become faster as the conversation progresses , but the researchers found they could tell when a email thread was about to end as the last reply was much slower than the previous replies . ` the long delay in a reply could be considered as a signal for the end of the conversation , ' said the researchers , led by farshad kooti , a computer scientist at the university of southern california . the study examined the emails sent by two million yahoo users over a period of several months . geckos have small hairs on their feet to enable them to scurry across ceilings and walls without falling off . the tiny hairs create a weak bond with the area they are standing on , allowing them to get a strong foothold . as they are not sticky , they are also able to attach and detach their feet easily . these adhesives toepads are what inspired the scientists at stanford university . the robots ' ` feet ' are covered in tiny rubber spikes , mimicking the hairs . when pressure is applied by the robot climbing the wall the spikes bend , which increases their surface area and allows them to ` bond ' to the surface . only one foot moves at a time to ensure the robot moves forward without falling down . they found that on average younger people tend to spend less time composing an email - with a reply time of around 13 minutes on average for teenagers . young adults take 16 minutes , while those aged 36 to 50 years old spend around 24 minutes before sending their reply . phone ownership was almost ubiquitous among young people , meaning they grow up used to being able to access anything any time they want . the pew study found that nearly three-quarters of teens have access to a smartphone . some 30 per cent have a basic phone and just 12 per cent of 13 to 17-year-olds have no phone of any kind . the study also looked at social media and found that middle class teenagers were more likely to use snapchat , the controversial message service where the text and images disappears seconds after they are sent . the service has been blamed for a rise in ` sexting ' , where young people send explicit pictures to each other . overall facebook remains the most used social media site among teens with 71 per cent using it . amanda lenhart , the lead author and associate director of research at the pew research centre , said : ` there 's been a huge diversification of social media . ` if you are wondering where your child is , you probably need to cast a wide net , because there is a variety of places where your teen could be spending his or her social media time ' previous studies have starkly illustrated the extent to which young people are addicted to their mobiles . smartphone users check their devices an average of 150 times a day as they can not bear to be apart from them , one research paper showed . the study showed that we are so addicted to their mobiles that we can not go 10 minutes without fiddling around with them .
9 in 10 teens go online every day , unable to resist the lure of facebook . parents also face a nightmare monitoring children as 71 % of teens use more than one social network , the pew research centre found . nearly three-quarters of teens have or have access to a smartphone .
health experts have said alcoholics should be prescribed a once-a-day tablet to help them curb their addiction . -lrb- file picture -rrb- . alcoholics should be offered a once-a-day tablet on the nhs to try to help them curb their addiction , health officials have said . the drug nalmefene should be made available to heavy drinkers , the national institute of health and care excellence -lrb- nice -rrb- said in new draft guidance . scientists have used a gecko as inspiration to create super-strong robots that can carry over 100 times their own weight . the nine-gram robots - built by mechanical engineers at stanford university in california - can haul more than a kilogram up a vertical wall . another robot created by the scientists - nicknamed μtug - weighs just 12 grams and can drag a weight up to 2000 times heavier . they are so successful they could be used in emergencies , in factories or on construction sites in the future . around 600,000 people across england and wales could benefit from the drug in their struggle against alcohol addiction , the drug 's manufacturers lundbeck estimated . the drug helps to reduce the craving for alcohol by controlling the reward mechanism in the brain . nearly one in four teenagers are ` almost constantly ' online as their lives are swallowed up ever more by their mobile phones , a study has revealed . some 24 per cent of 13 to 17-year-olds admitted they were continuously checking their devices , pleased to be able to make draft recommendations which can support people in their fight . ` when used alongside psychosocial interventions , nalmefene is clinically and cost effective for the nhs compared with psychosocial interventions alone . ' a consultation has been opened on the draft guidance and it is expected final guidance will be published later this year . the drug nalmefene should be made available to heavy drinkers , the national institute of health and care excellence -lrb- nice -rrb- said in new draft guidance . -lrb- file picture -rrb- . new footage shows one robot slowly pulling an older model up a wall as it hangs on a delicate piece of string . david christensen , a student in the cutkosky lab , compared the robots ' achievements to a human pulling a blue whale . he told new scientist : ` you can do some pretty amazing things . ' scientists have used a gecko as inspiration to create super-strong robots , one pictured , that can carry over 100 times their own weight . geckos have small hairs on their feet to enable them to scurry across ceilings and walls without falling off . the report found that what pew described as a ` frenzy of access ' was facilitated by mobile phones - particularly smartphones . of the 92 per cent of teens who went online every day , more than half said that meant using their phones several times a day . some 12 per cent admitted to using a gadget once a day , six per cent said they went online just once a week and a mere two per cent said it was less than that . addicted : overall facebook remains the most used social media site among teens with 71 per cent using it . the robots ' ` feet ' are covered in tiny rubber spikes , mimicking these hairs . they were built under a microscope using tweezers . they will be presented next month at the international conference on robotics and automation in seattle , washington . in the largest ever systematic study of emails - examining more than 16 billion messages - researchers have found that most people send replies containing just five words . the study , which was conducted by researchers at yahoo labs and the university of southern california , also found that our email habits also follow remarkable patterns . replies become faster as the conversation progresses , but the researchers found they could tell when a email thread was about to end as the last reply was much slower than the previous replies . ` the long delay in a reply could be considered as a signal for the end of the conversation , ' said the researchers , led by farshad kooti , a computer scientist at the university of southern california . the study examined the emails sent by two million yahoo users over a period of several months . geckos have small hairs on their feet to enable them to scurry across ceilings and walls without falling off . the tiny hairs create a weak bond with the area they are standing on , allowing them to get a strong foothold . as they are not sticky , they are also able to attach and detach their feet easily . these adhesives toepads are what inspired the scientists at stanford university . the robots ' ` feet ' are covered in tiny rubber spikes , mimicking the hairs . when pressure is applied by the robot climbing the wall the spikes bend , which increases their surface area and allows them to ` bond ' to the surface . only one foot moves at a time to ensure the robot moves forward without falling down . they found that on average younger people tend to spend less time composing an email - with a reply time of around 13 minutes on average for teenagers . young adults take 16 minutes , while those aged 36 to 50 years old spend around 24 minutes before sending their reply . phone ownership was almost ubiquitous among young people , meaning they grow up used to being able to access anything any time they want . the pew study found that nearly three-quarters of teens have access to a smartphone . some 30 per cent have a basic phone and just 12 per cent of 13 to 17-year-olds have no phone of any kind . the study also looked at social media and found that middle class
health experts have said alcoholics should be prescribed a once-a-day tablet to help them curb their addiction . -lrb- file picture -rrb- . alcoholics should be offered a once-a-day tablet on the nhs to try to help them curb their addiction , health officials have said . the drug nalmefene should be made available to heavy drinkers , the national institute of health and care excellence -lrb- nice -rrb- said in new draft guidance . scientists have used a gecko as inspiration to create super-strong robots that can carry over 100 times their own weight . the nine-gram robots - built by mechanical engineers at stanford university in california - can haul more than a kilogram up a vertical wall . another robot created by the scientists - nicknamed μtug - weighs just 12 grams and can drag a weight up to 2000 times heavier . they are so successful they could be used in emergencies , in factories or on construction sites in the future . around 600,000 people across england and wales could benefit from the drug in their struggle against alcohol addiction , the drug 's manufacturers lundbeck estimated . the drug helps to reduce the craving for alcohol by controlling the reward mechanism in the brain . nearly one in four teenagers are ` almost constantly ' online as their lives are swallowed up ever more by their mobile phones , a study has revealed . some 24 per cent of 13 to 17-year-olds admitted they were continuously checking their devices , for so many , ' said professor carole longson , director of nice 's health technology evaluation centre . ` those who could be prescribed nalmefene have already taken the first big steps in their fight against their addiction by visiting their doctor and taking part in therapy programmes . parents now find it increasingly difficult to monitor their children 's online behaviour as more than 70 per cent of teens use now more than one social network . the study was carried out on american teenagers but the findings would likely be worse in the uk as more british teenagers own smartphones than their us counterparts . the pew research centre asked 1,060 children aged between 13 and 17 about their phone habits . ` we are pleased to be able to make draft recommendations which can support people in their fight . ` when used alongside psychosocial interventions , nalmefene is clinically and cost effective for the nhs compared with psychosocial interventions alone . ' a consultation has been opened on the draft guidance and it is expected final guidance will be published later this year . the drug nalmefene should be made available to heavy drinkers , the national institute of health and care excellence -lrb- nice -rrb- said in new draft guidance . -lrb- file picture -rrb- . new footage shows one robot slowly pulling an older model up a wall as it hangs on a delicate piece of string . david christensen , a student in the cutkosky lab , compared the robots ' achievements to a human pulling a blue whale . he told new scientist : ` you can do some pretty amazing things . ' scientists have used a gecko as inspiration to create super-strong robots , one pictured , that can carry over 100 times their own weight . geckos have small hairs on their feet to enable them to scurry across ceilings and walls without falling off . the report found that what pew described as a ` frenzy of access ' was facilitated by mobile phones - particularly smartphones . of the 92 per cent of teens who went online every day , more than half said that meant using their phones several times a day . some 12 per cent admitted to using a gadget once a day , six per cent said they went online just once a week and a mere two per cent said it was less than that . addicted : overall facebook remains the most used social media site among teens with 71 per cent using it . the robots ' ` feet ' are covered in tiny rubber spikes , mimicking these hairs . they were built under a microscope using tweezers . they will be presented next month at the international conference on robotics and automation in seattle , washington . in the largest ever systematic study of emails - examining more than 16 billion messages - researchers have found that most people send replies containing just five words . the study , which was conducted by researchers at yahoo labs and the university of southern california , also found that our email habits also follow remarkable patterns . replies become faster as the conversation progresses , but the researchers found they could tell when a email thread was about to end as the last reply was much slower than the previous replies . ` the long delay in a reply could be considered as a signal for the end of the conversation , ' said the researchers , led by farshad kooti , a computer scientist at the university of southern california . the study examined the emails sent by two million yahoo users over a period of several months . geckos have small hairs on their feet to enable them to scurry across ceilings and walls without falling off . the tiny hairs create a weak bond with the area they are standing on , allowing them to get a strong foothold . as they are not sticky , they are also able to attach and detach their feet easily . these adhesives toepads are what inspired the scientists at stanford university . the robots ' ` feet ' are covered in tiny rubber spikes , mimicking the hairs . when pressure is applied by the robot climbing the wall the spikes bend , which increases their surface area and allows them to ` bond ' to the surface . only one foot moves at a time to ensure the robot moves forward without falling down .
health experts said alcoholics prescribed once tablet curb. -lrb- file picture -rrb-. alcoholics should offered once tablet on the nhs to try curb, health officials the drug nalmefene should made heavy drinkers, the national institute health and care excellence -lrb- nice -rrb- said new draft guidance. scientists used a gecko inspiration super-strong robots carry over 100 times their own weight. the nine-gram robots - built mechanical engineers stanford university california can haul more up a vertical wall. another robot created the scientists - nicknamed μtug - weighs just 12 grams drag a weight up 2000 times heavier. they so successful they could used emergencies, in factories construction sites in around 600,000 people across england wales could benefit the drug in their struggle alcohol addiction, the drug 's manufacturers lundbeck estimated. the drug helps the craving controlling the reward mechanism in. nearly one four teenagers ` almost constantly ' online as their lives swallowed ever their mobile phones, some 24 per admitted continuously checking their devices, including when at. nine in teenagers also confessed going online every as unable resist the lure facebook. in danger? the study also looked social media found middle class teenagers snapchat, the controversial message service where messages disappears seconds. the draft guidance from nice states that nalmefene should available as those heavy drinkers but not those require immediate detoxification. experts said the drug prescribed those alcoholics already the first steps on their road by seeking medical advice. ` alcohol addiction so, ' professor carole longson, director nice 's health technology evaluation centre. ` those could be prescribed nalmefene have already taken the first big steps their fight their addiction by visiting taking part therapy programmes. parents now find increasingly monitor their children 's online behaviour as more than 70 per cent teens use now. the study was american teenagers but the findings would likely worse the uk as more british teenagers own smartphones their us counterparts. the pew research centre asked 1,060 children 13 about their phone habits. ` we pleased be make draft recommendations which can support people their fight. ` when used alongside psychosocial interventions, nalmefene is clinically and cost the nhs compared alone ' a consultation has opened the draft guidance and it final guidance later. the drug nalmefene should made heavy drinkers, the national institute health and care excellence -lrb- nice -rrb- said new draft guidance. -lrb- file picture -rrb-. new footage one robot slowly pulling an older model up a wall as hangs a delicate piece string. david christensen, a student in the cutkosky lab compared the robots ' achievements a human pulling a blue whale. he told new scientist : ` you do. ' scientists used a gecko inspiration super-strong robots, one pictured, that carry over 100 times their own weight. geckos have small hairs to enable scurry across ceilings walls falling. the report found what pew described a ` frenzy access facilitated mobile phones - particularly smartphones. of the 92 per cent teens went online every, said meant using several. some 12 per admitted using a gadget once, went online just a mere two it less that. addicted : overall facebook remains among teens with 71 per cent using. the robots ' ` feet are covered tiny rubber spikes, mimicking these hairs. they built under a microscope using tweezers. they will presented next the international conference robotics automation seattle, washington. in the largest ever systematic study emails - examining more than 16 billion messages researchers send replies containing just five words. the study, which researchers yahoo labs the university southern california also our email habits also follow remarkable patterns. replies become faster as the conversation, but the researchers they tell a email thread about end as the last reply much the previous replies ` the long delay a reply could considered a signal for the end the conversation, ' said the researchers, led farshad kooti the university southern california the study examined the emails sent two million yahoo users over. geckos have small hairs to enable scurry across ceilings walls falling. the tiny hairs create a weak bond the area they standing, allowing get a strong foothold. as they not sticky, also able attach and their feet easily. these adhesives toepads what inspired the scientists at stanford university. the robots ' ` feet are covered tiny rubber spikes, mimicking the hairs. when pressure by the robot climbing the spikes bend, which increases their surface area allows ` bond '. only one foot moves to ensure the robot moves forward without falling down. they found on younger people tend spend composing an email - with a reply time on for teenagers. young adults take 16 minutes, while those 36 50 years spend before sending their reply phone ownership was almost ubiquitous among, meaning grow used anything any. the pew study found teens have access a smartphone. some 30 per cent have a basic phone and of no phone of. the study also looked social media found middle class teenagers snapchat, the controversial message service where the text and disappears seconds. the service has blamed a rise ` sexting, where young people send. overall facebook remains among teens with 71 per cent using. amanda lenhart, the lead author associate director the pew research centre, said : ` there 's a huge diversification social media. ` if wondering where your child, probably need cast, there a variety places your teen could spending his or her social media time ' previous studies starkly illustrated addicted their mobiles smartphone users check an average 150 times as can not bear be apart them, one research paper showed the study showed we so addicted their mobiles not go 10 fiddling.
pleased to be able to make draft recommendations which can support people in their fight . ` when used alongside psychosocial interventions , nalmefene is clinically and cost effective for the nhs compared with psychosocial interventions alone . ' a consultation has been opened on the draft guidance and it is expected final guidance will be published later this year . the drug nalmefene should be made available to heavy drinkers , the national institute of health and care excellence -lrb- nice -rrb- said in new draft guidance . -lrb- file picture -rrb- . new footage shows one robot slowly pulling an older model up a wall as it hangs on a delicate piece of string . david christensen , a student in the cutkosky lab , compared the robots ' achievements to a human pulling a blue whale . he told new scientist : ` you can do some pretty amazing things . ' scientists have used a gecko as inspiration to create super-strong robots , one pictured , that can carry over 100 times their own weight . geckos have small hairs on their feet to enable them to scurry across ceilings and walls without falling off . the report found that what pew described as a ` frenzy of access ' was facilitated by mobile phones - particularly smartphones . of the 92 per cent of teens who went online every day , more than half said that meant using their phones several times a day . some 12 per cent admitted to using a gadget once a day , six per cent said they went online just once a week and a mere two per cent said it was less than that . addicted : overall facebook remains the most used social media site among teens with 71 per cent using it . the robots ' ` feet ' are covered in tiny rubber spikes , mimicking these hairs . they were built under a microscope using tweezers . they will be presented next month at the international conference on robotics and automation in seattle , washington . in the largest ever systematic study of emails - examining more than 16 billion messages - researchers have found that most people send replies containing just five words . the study , which was conducted by researchers at yahoo labs and the university of southern california , also found that our email habits also follow remarkable patterns . replies become faster as the conversation progresses , but the researchers found they could tell when a email thread was about to end as the last reply was much slower than the previous replies . ` the long delay in a reply could be considered as a signal for the end of the conversation , ' said the researchers , led by farshad kooti , a computer scientist at the university of southern california . the study examined the emails sent by two million yahoo users over a period of several months . geckos have small hairs on their feet to enable them to scurry across ceilings and walls without falling off . the tiny hairs create a weak bond with the area they are standing on , allowing them to get a strong foothold . as they are not sticky , they are also able to attach and detach their feet easily . these adhesives toepads are what inspired the scientists at stanford university . the robots ' ` feet ' are covered in tiny rubber spikes , mimicking the hairs . when pressure is applied by the robot climbing the wall the spikes bend , which increases their surface area and allows them to ` bond ' to the surface . only one foot moves at a time to ensure the robot moves forward without falling down . they found that on average younger people tend to spend less time composing an email - with a reply time of around 13 minutes on average for teenagers . young adults take 16 minutes , while those aged 36 to 50 years old spend around 24 minutes before sending their reply . phone ownership was almost ubiquitous among young people , meaning they grow up used to being able to access anything any time they want . the pew study found that nearly three-quarters of teens have access to a smartphone . some 30 per cent have a basic phone and just 12 per cent of 13 to 17-year-olds have no phone of any kind . the study also looked at social media and found that middle class
 The text discusses the potential benefits of using robots in healthcare, particularly in assisting with tasks such as monitoring vital signs and providing emotional support to patients. It highlights the importance of considering the ethical implications of using robots in healthcare settings, including issues related to privacy, autonomy, and accountability.