You can now get hearing aids without a prescription. Here's how
Over-the-counter sales should slash costs for people with mild to moderate hearing problems. But it won't be as simple as buying reading glasses. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - October 17, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Jon Healey Source Type: news
Column One: Why this UCLA professor is studying female animals to gain insights into women's health
A dearth of research on medical conditions affecting women has led a UCLA researcher to look for insights from the female animal kingdom. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - October 14, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Corinne Purtill Source Type: news
Modest changes in magnetic field along fault lines preceded major earthquakes in California, study finds
Modest changes in magnetic fields around fault zones preceded major earthquakes in California, study finds. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - October 13, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Nathan Solis Source Type: news
Op-Ed: Good news for a change — NASA proves there's a defense against killer asteroids
NASA's DART mission diverted an asteroid, which means humans may not suffer the exact fate of dinosaurs. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - October 13, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Saswato R. Das Source Type: news
MPX cases falling dramatically in California. Is the outbreak ending?
In Los Angeles County, new weekly MPX cases are now one-sixth of what they were at the peak, thanks to vaccinations and suspected long-lasting immunity for survivors. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - October 7, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Luke Money, Grace Toohey, Rong-Gong Lin II Source Type: news
Op-Ed: Restore the Salton Sea not to its former size but to its role in the ecosystem
California's largest lake is shrinking. It can't be refilled, but it can be saved. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - October 6, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Brent M. Haddad and Robert Glennon Source Type: news
Young adults in California experience alarming rates of anxiety and depression, poll finds
A poll of young Californians finds a generation feeling the strain of problems from the cost of housing to a lack of healthcare. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - September 30, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Paloma Esquivel Source Type: news
Newsom vetoes bill aimed at preventing light pollution
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill aimed at reducing light pollution, citing concerns about costs. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - September 26, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Corinne Purtill Source Type: news
Maarten Schmidt dies; Caltech astronomer changed our understanding of the cosmos
Maarten Schmidt, astronomer whose discovery of quasars revealed the solar bodies that roam the universe, dies at 92. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - September 23, 2022 Category: Science Authors: John Johnson Jr. Source Type: news
The Webb Space Telescope takes a striking image of Neptune
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has provided an image of Neptune that shows the planet's rings — the clearest view in more than 30 years. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - September 23, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Marc Martin Source Type: news
MPX vaccines are becoming easier to access. Here's how to get your shot
Vaccines for MPX are now easier to get. Los Angeles County has expanded eligibility, and you can get a shot at one of several walk-up clinics. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - September 20, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Jessica Roy, Grace Toohey Source Type: news
MPX vaccine eligibility expands again. Here's how to get your shot
Vaccines for MPX are now easier to get. Los Angeles County has expanded eligibility, and you can get a shot at one of several walk-up clinics. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - September 20, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Jessica Roy, Grace Toohey Source Type: news
How an effort to reduce fossil fuel use led to another environmental problem: light pollution
The move to more energy-efficient lighting has had an unintended result: more light escaping into the night sky and causing light pollution even hundreds of miles away. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - September 20, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Sumeet Kulkarni Source Type: news
What you can do to reduce light pollution
Concerned about light pollution? Here are steps you can take to preserve dark skies. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - September 20, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Sumeet Kulkarni Source Type: news
Op-Ed: No, Mr. President, the pandemic isn't over
The virus is still claiming more than 400 American lives every day. That's unacceptable. The fight must continue. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - September 19, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Eric J. Topol Source Type: news
