A | By combing through newly digitized census data from the 19th century, J. David Hacker, a demographic historian from Binghamton University in New York, has recalculated the death toll and increased it by more than 20 percent — to 750,000. | |
B | Called the iBrain, this simple-looking contraption is part of an experiment that aims to allow Dr. Hawking — long paralyzed by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease — to communicate by merely thinking. | |
C | What we wear can affect not only what people think of us, but also the way our brains work, a study involving a doctor’s coat shows. | |
D | Even after 20 years of studying in the country, Brian L. Fisher, an entomologist, was surprised by the ability of a cyclone to derail an expedition. | |
E | A Canadian project aimed at creating a genetically engineered pig whose manure would be less harmful to the environment is being halted after failure to find a company willing to bring the animal to market, according to the lead researcher. | |
F | Scientists have for the first time identified several gene mutations that they say sharply increase the chances of autism, and have found that the risk increases with the age of the parents, particularly the father. |
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