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M.I.T.'s Alexander Rich spoke of his discovery of so-called lefthanded or "Z" DNA, which twists bafflingly in the direction opposite that of a normal molecule; Rich indicated that this seeming oddity may play a significant role in switching genes off or on, thereby allowing a cell to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Commemorating a Revolution | 10/3/1983 | See Source »

The senior left wing lofted the ball toward the goal, where Whittle tried to make a lefthanded save. When the ball bounced off Whittle's hand and fell into the goal. Harvard had captured the game's only score.

Author: By Mike Knobler, | Title: Stickwomen Shut Down Bentley, B.U.; Crimson Undefeated After Four Games | 9/27/1982 | See Source »

An estimated 25 million Americans have dyslexia, a condition that has been detectable for years by a battery of tests. Dyslectics, who are often lefthanded or ambidextrous, tend to reverse letters (b for d), twist words (was for saw), confuse word order (please up hurry), subtract from left to right...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Don't Call It a Disease | 9/6/1982 | See Source »

Yaz abandoned seven Gold Gloves fielding awards out in left-field when he began moving over to first base seven or eight years ago, and now he is almost exclusively a designated hitter (a tenth man who only hits, an American League aberration). He is platooned with Rose's...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Savoring the Extra Innings After 40 | 7/26/1982 | See Source »

Senior Larry Stein described his performance as "pretty poor," especially under the duress of playing with two lefthanded opponents. His troubles began on the first hole, he said, and with "The Himalayas" and "The Elephant Trap" still to go, there was not much hope for improvement.

Author: By Constance M. Laibe, | Title: Golfers Post Win Over MIT, Northeastern; Co-Captain Lowenstein Heads for Nationals | 5/7/1982 | See Source »

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