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  1. Save Our Sounds

    Some 14 libraries around the world have built up substantial collections of natural sounds, from bird songs to fish hums.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Health & Medicine

    Targeted Therapies

    Tailoring prescriptions based on a person's genes may help reduce side effects and allow the development of more personalized medicine.

    By Damaris Christensen
  3. Astronomy

    Getting a Clear View

    Outfitted with a mirror that flexes several hundred times a second to compensate for the blurring induced by Earth’s atmosphere, one of the world’s sharpest telescopes just got a whole lot sharper.

    By Ron Cowen
  4. Math

    Great Computations

    From sifting through radio telescope signals for signs of extraterrestrial life to searching for record-breaking prime numbers, home and office computers contribute via the Internet to a variety of research efforts.