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  1. Astronomy

    Proton storm erupts from the sun

    A storm of high-speed protons, triggered by a Jan. 20 solar eruption, bombarded spacecraft and was the most energetic such squall recorded in 15 years.

    By Ron Cowen

  2. Anxieties stoke bipolar unrest

    Insomnia and other serious sleep difficulties plague many people with bipolar disorder, even after medications have eased their extreme mood swings.

    By Bruce Bower
  3. Humans

    NIH tightens its ethics rules

    The National Institutes of Health issued new ethics rules to keep its employees from engaging in potentially questionable relationships with organizations that might have a financial interest in NIH activities or policies.

    By Janet Raloff

  4. 19512

    Your article reminded me that taking a bird’s song and transposing it down four octaves makes it sound like a whale’s song.