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  1. Math

    Crafty Geometry

    By mastering traditional handicrafts such as knitting and crocheting, mathematicians are better able to understand complex surfaces.

    By Erica Klarreich
  2. Computing

    What a Flake

    New ways to simulate ice-crystal growth yield patterns remarkably similar to the beautiful and intricate shapes of snowflakes and may shed light on how those real-life shapes come about.

    By Peter Weiss
  3. Health & Medicine

    Salad Doubts

    Researchers are looking into new ways to sanitize harvested produce and prevent foodborne pathogens from infecting people.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  4. Humans

    Peer Review under the Microscope

    The traditional method for communicating results of scientific research could get its biggest facelift in hundreds of years.