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  1. Earth

    Alpine glaciers on a hasty retreat

    Comparisons of satellite images, aerial photos, and old surveys of Alpine glaciers indicate that the ice masses are losing area at an accelerating rate.

    By Sid Perkins
  2. Tech

    Microscope goes mini

    The atomic force microscope has been shrunk to the size of a microchip.

    By Peter Weiss

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