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  1. Health & Medicine

    Novel fused protein quells inflammation

    A new compound called GIFT-15, made from the fusion of two proteins, stops inflammation in mice.

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  2. It’s a Small World

    The apparently fictitious “Institute for the Promotion of the Less than One Millimeter” offers a visual smorgasbord of microbiological images. Wim van Egmond describes his “Micropolitan Museum” as portraits of what he can scoop up with a pipette or tweezers. He’s got marine and freshwater collections, a botanical garden, and an insectarium. The latter two […]

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  3. Math

    Questionable Numbers for a Questionable Remedy

    Echinacea might be useful as a cold remedy or preventative, but science hasn't shown it yet.