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| Goal
2050:Beat Humans |
| Artificial
intelligence researchers are trying to build fully autonomous
robots to take on World Cup champions, as Robocup 2006
showed, report Subrata Mukherjee and Hemchhaya De |
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are not as nimble-footed as their human counterparts,
but they can score a goal or two. They are quite awkward
when it comes to tackling opponents and are hardly aware
of what a foul is. They don’t have much of a following
either because they don’t possess any kind of technical
finess... | Read.. |
| A
brief history of the future |
| Like
an otherworldly emperor, Stephen Hawking rolled
his wheelchair onto the stage of the Great Hall
of the People, bringing with him the royalty of
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| Kaleidoscope |
| How
clean is my city? |
A rising proportion of India’s population now
lives in urban conglomerations of different sizes,
from megalopolises like Mumbai to the small towns
scattered over every state. According to UN Environmental
Programme (UNEP) estimates, the proporti ... |
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| Neglecting
filaria |
It’s a common belief that when a woman contracts
an infection during her pregnancy, she can shield her
child against it, at least temporarily. How is this possible?
Well, it is believed that the foetus receives from the
infected mother antibodie ... | Read.. |
| How
safe is milk? |
| Your
Health - Gita Mathai |
| Keeping
your body in perfect trim |
 Q:
I am a 26-year-old student, with a thin body structure
and a bulky stomach. My hands, legs and other parts (except
belly) have not grown in the right proportions. I tried
many ... | Read.. |
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| Gutsy
little superstars |
Are you feeling calm? Now listen carefully and don’t panic.
You are suffering from a crisis of identity. Scientists believe you
are not entirely human. In fact, it’s time to stop thinking
of yourself ... | Read.. |
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rapture of the capture |
| In Flagrante collecto Marilynn
Gelfman Karp Harry N. Abrams, Inc; $ 60.00... |
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| Reality
Check : The claim |
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in three steps. ... | Read.. |
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