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  1. Health & Medicine

    Estrogen loss induces lung disease in mice

    Estrogen loss hampers lung function in mice by sabotaging the alveoli, the tiny sacs that deliver oxygen-rich air to the bloodstream.

    By Nathan Seppa
  2. Astronomy

    Live! Venus’ transit on the Web

    On June 8, astronomers in Europe plan to Webcast observations of the transit of Venus, the first time the planet has passed across the face of the sun as seen from Earth in 122 years.

    By Ron Cowen
  3. Health & Medicine

    Folate enrichment pays baby dividends

    The federally mandated fortification of grain-based foods with folic acid has led to a 25 percent drop in the rate of potentially life-threatening neural tube birth defects.