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  1. Computing

    Tight packaging for digitized surfaces

    A novel digital compression scheme may make it practical to transmit detailed models of three-dimensional surfaces over the Internet.

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  2. Computing

    Computer grid cracks problem

    A large network of powerful computers solved a 32-year-old optimization challenge known as the "nug30" quadratic assignment problem.

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  3. Computing

    Strength and weakness in diversity

    Although the Internet's redundancy and diversity help it survive local node malfunctions despite its vast size and complexity, it is vulnerable to attacks aimed specifically at the most highly connected nodes.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Antibiotic for Huntington’s disease?

    In mice genetically engineered to develop an illness similar to Huntington's disease, the drug minocycline significantly delays the onset of symptoms and death.