These robot priests are programmed for a high-tech funeral
Adding a high-tech twist to eternal rest, robotic Buddhist priests are now offering up their services for funerals in Japan.
Robotics
Aug 30, 2017
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News tagged with funeral
Importance of Victorian funeral revealed
Newly discovered details of the funeral of a protester trampled to death by a police horse in 1887, have turned the event into one of Victorian time's most significant moments, according to a University of Manchester historian.
Social Sciences
Feb 14, 2014
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Too poor to die?
A new report, launched today (Tuesday 21 January) by our Institute for Policy Research, will argue that the current system of state support for funeral costs requires urgent review.
Social Sciences
Jan 21, 2014
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You can linger longer with a digital death
Digital life now begins before birth, with excited expectant parents sharing ultrasound images of their unborn babies online. But your digital life also continues after you die, and can come in handy in the first week after ...
Internet
Sep 6, 2013
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Researchers solve mystery of Lincoln's funeral train
With the 2015 sesquicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's death approaching, interest in it is rising, and with new scientific tools, UA researchers have turned their attention to one of the last remaining mysteries about what ...
Other
Apr 26, 2013
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Ancient tombs discovered in Pakistan's Swat
Italian archaeologists say they have discovered a cemetery that reveals complex funeral rites dating back more than 3,000 years in Pakistan's Swat valley, recently controlled by the Taliban.
Archaeology
Nov 24, 2012
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A wives tale
(PhysOrg.com) -- Women members of ancient religious sect in India balance traditional subservience to husbands with equal commitment to nonviolence.
Social Sciences
Feb 12, 2010
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