A life-saving transplant awaits Arthur Yu — if the U.S. government lets his donor into the country
Arthur Yu needs a stem cell transplant if he's going to beat leukemia. But the government is blocking his Filipino cousin from visiting to make the donation. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - January 18, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Nathan Solis Source Type: news
A California panel is holding up studies on psychedelics. Some researchers want it gone
Dozens of California studies on psychedelics or addiction treatment that need to be vetted by a little-known government panel are now in limbo. Some scientists want to abolish the panel entirely. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - January 18, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Emily Alpert Reyes Source Type: news
Newsom blocks proposed ban on youth tackle football: 'Parents have the freedom to decide'
Proposed California legislation that would ban tackle football for kids under 12 had gained momentum until Gov. Gavin Newsom made it clear he'd veto the bill. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - January 17, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Steve Henson Source Type: news
Mission accomplished: Space shuttle Endeavour's giant orange fuel tank moved into viewing spot in L.A.
The move was delayed by winds, but crews eventually raised the massive tank Friday at the California Science Center before nearly finishing Saturday. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - January 12, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Andrew J. Campa, Rong-Gong Lin II Source Type: news
Column: Meet the most dangerous quack in America
Florida Surgeon Gen. Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo is advising people to avoid the most effective COVID vaccines, just as a surge in disease cases gets worse. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - January 9, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Michael Hiltzik Source Type: news
Researchers discover thousands of nanoplastic bits in bottles of drinking water
Researchers discovered thousands of nano-sized bits of plastic in bottled water (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - January 8, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Corinne Purtill, Susanne Rust Source Type: news
Questions about NASA's Mars Sample Return mission put JPL jobs in jeopardy
The head of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory warns that jobs at the lab will be in jeopardy if proposed funding cuts for the Mars Sample Return mission go through. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - January 7, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Corinne Purtill Source Type: news
R.I.P. Shaunzi. Second elephant in about a year dies at L.A. Zoo
Shaunzi, a 53-year-old Asian elephant at the L.A. Zoo, was euthanized Wednesday. The death coincides with a planned vigil by activists for elephants who have died in captivity. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - January 5, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Jeremy Childs Source Type: news
Opinion: The U.S. is facing the biggest COVID wave since Omicron. Why are we still playing make-believe?
Thanks to the newly dominant strain JN.1, about 2 million Americans are getting infected each day. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - January 4, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Eric J. Topol Source Type: news
A potent antibiotic has emerged in the battle against deadly, drug-resistant superbugs
For the first time in half a century, researchers have identified a new antibiotic that appears to kill a deadly, drug-resistant superbug. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - January 3, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Corinne Purtill Source Type: news
SpaceX soars into 2024 with a burst of color and six special satellites
The Falcon 9 rocket carried 21 low-orbit satellites for its sister company, Starlink, including six that, for the first time, feature direct-to-cell communications. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - January 3, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Jeremy Childs Source Type: news
Space shuttle Endeavour's giant orange external tank begins final journey
At long last, the final journey of the last space shuttle ever built, Endeavour, and its giant orange external tank are expected to begin this month — the capstone to a historic journey to an ambitious museum exhibit in Los Angeles. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - January 2, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Rong-Gong Lin II Source Type: news
He's out to photograph every native plant in L.A. County — 750 down, 1,840 to go
At 34, Matt Smith is a widower and amateur botanist whose grief and passion are fueling a quest some might call quixotic — to photograph every plant native to Los Angeles County. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - December 27, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Jeanette Marantos Source Type: news
Steak bites man, a meaty tale of brotherly love
Matthew Slay's death was a tragedy, but his brother's light and loving take on his life, and loss, won over many readers (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - December 23, 2023 Category: Science Authors: James Rainey Source Type: news
A new coronavirus variant may be behind California's COVID rise
Coronavirus transmission is once again spiking in California entering the winter holiday season — and the new JN.1 subvariant may be partly to blame. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - December 23, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Rong-Gong Lin II Source Type: news
