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Why is the C programming language called C? And what happened to D?

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Cracking the code: How a “prediction machine” is resurrecting the Singapore Stone

Some years ago, my linguistic research team and I started to develop a computational tool aimed at reconstructing the text of ...
Des Moines Register

New Iowa tool maps cancer rates by ZIP code, revealing hidden patterns

This story was updated because an earlier version included inaccuracies. People who live in Urbandale's ZIP code 50323 have a breast cancer rate more than two times higher than Iowans who live in Fort ...
Reason

Review: Did the Feds Finally Crack the Food Pyramid Code? Probably Not.

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STAT

Students, faculty mystified as NSF turns back applications for prestigious fellowship program

Jonathan Wosen is STAT’s West Coast biotech & life sciences reporter. You can reach Jonathan on Signal at jwosen.27. When Kulindu Vithanachchi’s phone lit up with an update from the National Science ...
Harvard Business Review

Neurodiversity as a Competitive Advantage

Why you should embrace it in your workforce by Robert D. Austin and Gary P. Pisano Meet John. He’s a wizard at data analytics. His combination of mathematical ability and software development skill is ...