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- Astronomy
Mystery in the Middle
The Milky Way's core is loaded with seemingly young stars, which have no business being there.
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What a hope-inspiring article for those of us with celiac disease. Unfortunately, diagnosis often takes many years (approximately 16 years in my case), during which irreparable damage can occur. I suffered with anemia and fatigue for years and now have osteoporosis and osteopenia at age 45. It’s imperative to concentrate efforts on awareness, diagnosis, and […]
- Health & Medicine
Target: Celiac Disease
With the aim of releasing people with celiac disease from a strict, lifelong diet that lacks the wheat protein gluten, researchers are working to identify molecular targets that could block the disease’s hallmark, the degeneration of the lining of the small intestine.
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- Tech
Coddled crystal slams door on light
A better fabrication process yields such a high-quality optical material that microchips using light, rather than electrons, may be close to reality.
- Humans
Russia’s nuclear-safety issues spread
A leading Russian environmentalist, Aleksandr Nikitin, says Russia's problems with nuclear-waste management should concern people beyond that country's borders.
- Humans
Cutting edge chemistry rushes online
A new online server offers a place for communicating chemistry research to other scientists quickly and without peer review.
- Health & Medicine
Do zinc lozenges shorten common colds?
People taking zinc to fight a cold report less coughing, less nasal discharge, and a shorter cold than do people getting a placebo.
- Health & Medicine
Coffee linked to rheumatoid arthritis
People who drink four or more cups of coffee per day appear more likely to get rheumatoid arthritis than are those drinking less.
- Health & Medicine
Data faked in immune-system study
A researcher fabricated evidence suggesting that never-before-seen RNA-DNA-hybrid molecules play a role in creating antibodies.
- Health & Medicine
Sperm just say NO to egg cells
Sperm fertilizing an egg produce a whiff of nitric oxide.
- Health & Medicine
Marrow converted into brain cells
Scientists can now efficiently transform bone marrow into nerve cells.
