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  1. Oceans reveal secrets of viruses

    Scientists have completed the first survey of virus DNA in oceans around the world.

    By Julie Rehmeyer
  2. Tech

    Safety practices surveyed

    Nanotechnology companies and laboratories largely rely on the same safety practices that they use when working with conventional chemicals, an international survey reports.

    By Aimee Cunningham

  3. Inherit the Warmer Wind

    The genetic makeup of organisms ranging from fruit flies to birds appears to be changing in response to global warming.

    By Christen Brownlee
  4. Astronomy

    What’s a Planet?

    Recent observations have blurred distinctions among stars, brown dwarfs, and planets.

    By Ron Cowen
  5. Humans

    Letters from the December 2, 2006, issue of Science News

    Concerns vented “Venting Concerns: Exploring and protecting deep-sea communities” (SN: 10/7/06, p.