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How Dreams Work

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Dreams combine verbal, visual and emotional stimuli into mystifying storylines. Learn about dreams, the meaning of common dreams, REM and controlling dreams.

ITER Nuclear Fusion Plant Is Halfway Finished

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The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor plant aims to demonstrate that nuclear fusion could be a viable source of power in the future.

Alternative Treatments for Cataracts and Macular Degeneration

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Cataracts can become a major problem as people age, but there are alternative treatments that combat the degeneration of the eyes. Learn more.

How Business Plans Work

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A business plan is essential when starting your own business. Without it, you may find that you have not covered all of your bases. Learn about business plans.

What Is a Relational Database? Example and Uses

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The relational database was born in 1970 when E.F. Codd, a researcher at IBM, wrote a paper outlining the process. At the time, databases were "flat," and stored as one long text file. Explore a relational database example and various uses!

How Stuttering Works

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Stuttering is linked to a disconnection between language processing and motor function, but its cause is still unknown. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.

Multiple Sclerosis Overview

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Multiple sclerosis, also known as MS, causes the body to attack itself. How do you get multiple sclerosis, and why are twice as many women as men affected?

How Bioarchaeology Works

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Archaeologists dig up and study the material remains of human civilizations. Bioarchaeologists do the same thing, except they focus on the remains of, well, us. What's the big deal about old bones and teeth?

Marked at Birth: Your Birth Month, Allergies and DNA Are Linked

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Although scientists knew that birth season affected people's allergy risk, they didn't know why this happened. A study gets us one step closer.

How Scanning Electron Microscopes Work

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Scanning electron microscopes give scientists an incredible level of magnification. Learn about scanning electron microscopes.

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