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  1. Physics

    Connect the Dots

    Transforming sunlight into electricity by means of quantum dust.

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  2. Math

    The Power of Partitions

    Writing a whole number as the sum of smaller numbers springs a mathematical surprise.

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  3. Earth

    Tsunami! At Lake Tahoe?

    Surprised tourists could catch the ultimate wave.

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  4. Fly Genome Creates a Buzz

    Scientists try to make sense of an insect's myriad genes.

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  5. Code Breakers

    Scientists are altering bacteria in a most fundamental way.

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  6. Health & Medicine

    Endgame for Epilepsy?

    Researchers look toward a cure.

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  7. Astronomy

    All Aglow in the Early Universe

    Was the infant cosmos a star-making machine?

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  8. Building Blocks of Talk

    When babies babble, they may say a lot about speech.

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  9. Red Snow, Green Snow

    It's truly spring when those last white drifts go technicolor as algae bloom in the snow.

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  10. Earth

    Hunting Prehistoric Hurricanes

    Storm-tossed sand offers a record of ancient cyclones.

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  11. Agriculture

    Downtown Fisheries?

    Advances may make fish farming a healthy prospect, even for inner cities.

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  12. Placental Puzzle

    Do captured viral genes make human pregnancies possible?

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