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Wanted: One Well-dressed Android
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A female Android designed to look like a 20-something Korean woman is capable of making facial expressions and holding a simple conversation.
Why You'll Go Bananas for Mangosteens
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Sometimes referred as the 'queen of fruit,' the mangosteen has a soft white interior, a mild taste.
How Cellular Electronic Payments Work
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Are you interested in learning how cellular electronic payments work? Check out HowStuffWorks for information on how cellular electronic payments work.
Epidemiologists Are the 'Disease Detectives' Protecting Public Health
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Who do you call when there's a new disease outbreak? An epidemiologist. These disease detectives investigate the who, what, why, when and where of epidemics worldwide.
Is there a cancer vaccine?
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Over the next several years, cancer vaccines have the potential to completely change the treatment of cancer. Learn how these vaccines will work!
What Are Mines?
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Underground mining has come a long way from the days of men with pickaxes and canaries. It relies much more heavily on machinery that makes it much safer than in the past. Which techniques are used in mining today?
Does juggling exercise your brain?
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Does juggling exercise your brain? Read about how juggling could boost your brainpower.
Taoism and Chi
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Chi is an important component of Taoism. Learn more about chi as a Taoist concept and see how chi manifests itself in human experience.
How MRI Works
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An MRI scan is the best way to see inside the human body. See what happens during an MRI scan and learn about MRI images and MRI safety.
After the Attack on Salman Rushdie: What a Fatwa Is — and Isn't
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The recent attack on author Salman Rushdie led many to conclude that it was the result of the fatwa issued against him in 1989 by the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. But what exactly is a fatwa?