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Stories by Mary Bates

Super Powers for the Blind and Deaf

The brain rewires itself to boost the remaining senses

September 18, 2012 — Mary Bates

Rewiring the Human Arm

Researchers are working on bringing the sense of touch to prosthetics

January 25, 2011 — Mary Bates

The Mind Is a Mirror

How blind people "see" the actions of others

November 10, 2009 — Mary Bates

What Can Singing Mice Teach Us about Language?

The complicated story of the FOXP2 gene

July 7, 2009 — Mary Bates

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