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This pollutant fights lupus

A hormone-mimicking pollutant that leaches out of some plastics appears to fight lupus.

Health & Medicine

Could refrigeration explain Crohn’s rise?

Crohn's disease, marked by inflammation of the small intestine, could be caused by refrigeration of meats, a process that selects for hardy bacteria that handle cold temperatures well, researchers hypothesize.

Tech

Electronic skin senses touch

A pressure-detecting membrane laminated onto a sheet of flexible plastic electronics may lead to artificial skin for robots.

Health & Medicine

Age-related anemia hastens death

People who develop low concentrations of iron-containing hemoglobin in their blood as they get older are at elevated risk for serious medical problems and early death.

Health & Medicine

Thalidomide-like drug treats blood disorder

A novel drug appears to help people with myelodysplasia, a persistent condition that leaves them short of crucial blood components.

Health & Medicine

Novel drug fights leukemia

An experimental drug helps a small but significant fraction of people with acute myeloid leukemia and causes minimal side effects.

Health & Medicine

Select immune cells help marrow grafts

By excising certain immune cells from donor bone marrow, physicians have devised a new way of performing marrow transplants.

Planetary Science

A Tale of Two Landers: NASA’s Spirit phones home, but Europe’s Beagle 2 remains mum on Mars

NASA's Spirit rover sent its first signals home soon after it touched down on Mars Jan. 3, but European Space Agency scientists haven't yet heard from their Beagle 2 lander, which dropped to the surface of Mars on Dec. 24.

Health & Medicine

Going against the Grain: Aspirin use linked to pancreatic cancer

Scientists have associated aspirin use with cancer of the pancreas.

Tech

Flashy Transistors: Electronic workhorses also shed light

Researchers have discovered that the transistor can emit light, a yet-untapped talent.