LA Times - Science

Friday th 9th of December 2016

Cooling cap helps cancer patients preserve their hair during chemotherapy, clinical trial shows - 21:01

Optimistic women are less likely to die prematurely of cancer or heart disease, study says - 20:31

Personality trait or mental disorder? The same genes may weigh in on both - 07:21

Thursday th 8th of December 2016

E-cigarettes are a 'major public health concern,' especially for young people, surgeon general says - 16:52

Feathered baby dinosaur tail, mistaken for a plant, found trapped in amber - 13:31

Life expectancy in the U.S. was 36.5 days shorter in 2015 than in 2014 - 03:31

Wednesday th 7th of December 2016

Cassini sends back intriguing pictures of Saturn from new ring-grazing orbit - 17:01

Scientists find antibody that hinders the spread of certain cancer cells - 16:31

Flickering lights may illuminate a path to Alzheimer's treatment - 13:31

Earth's spin is slowing at a rate of 1.8 milliseconds per century - 06:12

Tuesday th 6th of December 2016

States with background checks for those who buy guns and bullets also have fewer school shootings - 20:21

Saturday th 3rd of December 2016

Here's something Americans disagree about that has nothing to do with partisan politics: food - 06:21

Thursday th 1st of December 2016

Explosives detector works 16 times better when it can 'sniff' like a dog - 21:31

Ingredient in magic mushrooms is shown to ease anxiety and depression in cancer patients in one dose - 01:21

Wednesday th 30th of November 2016

Our ancient relative Lucy spent more time in trees than previously thought - 20:01

Scientists design living organisms that make chemical bonds not found in nature - 19:01

Experiments with embryos suggest ways to make 3-parent IVF safer for babies - 19:01

Pluto's distinctive 'heart' was bound to be icy, scientists say - 14:01

Tuesday th 29th of November 2016

For a long life, consider picking up a tennis racket - 20:31

NASA's Cassini spacecraft is about to get a taste of Saturn's rings - 06:31

Monday th 28th of November 2016

For high school football players, just a season of play brings brain changes - 15:31

Thursday th 24th of November 2016

Why yo-yo dieters often can't keep the weight off - 13:31

Wednesday th 23rd of November 2016

Move over, elephants. Dogs have remarkable memories, researchers say - 21:01

Don't mess with the coconut crab, one of the strongest pinchers on land - 19:31

Tuesday th 22nd of November 2016

Gravity signals may provide a little extra warning before an earthquake strikes - 22:01

A switch to daylight saving time could be lifesaving for koalas, researchers say - 20:01

Ants have been farming plants for millions of years, long before people - 17:31

Monday th 21st of November 2016

What scientists learned about whale sharks from the DNA they left behind in seawater - 21:41

Saturday th 19th of November 2016

Obama administration bans Arctic offshore oil drilling through 2022. But will Trump reverse it? - 01:41

Friday th 18th of November 2016

WHO lifts Zika emergency, but prepares for a long-term fight - 15:01

Scientists aim to feed the world by boosting photosynthesis - 07:31

Thursday th 17th of November 2016

In America, the rich outlive the poor by up to 9.5 years, study says - 16:31

What police can learn about you from the skin chemicals on your cell phone - 15:01

U.S. surgeon general issues 'a new call to action' on addiction - 14:31

Wednesday th 16th of November 2016

Star-shaped drug dispenser stays in gut to deliver medication for weeks - 21:41

Pluto has a cold wandering heart, and maybe a hidden ocean too - 13:51

Teen birth rate in rural America is nearly two-thirds higher than in urban America, CDC says - 09:22

Tuesday th 15th of November 2016

Pigs can be optimists or pessimists, depending on personality and mood, study finds - 21:31

Undetected Ebola infections suggest the disease spread more widely than thought - 16:41

Monday th 14th of November 2016

Statins' expanding reach falls short among women, minorities - 18:31

Sunday th 13th of November 2016

Supermoon 2016; The brightest supermoon in almost 70 years rises tonight - 18:21

Saturday th 12th of November 2016

Faster than a speeding swift: Bats beat birds at their own airborne game - 08:21

How one scientist came to defend animals used in research - 06:31

Friday th 11th of November 2016

Forget about the election for a minute: There's a rare supermoon coming - 12:11

When seabirds smell plastic in the ocean, they think it's time to eat - 08:31

Thursday th 10th of November 2016

Dinosaurs and their ancestors lived side by side, fossils show - 23:31

Why are we ticklish? Scientists who tickled rats offer an intriguing answer - 18:01

Experimental Zika vaccine looks promising in animal tests - 13:01

Wednesday th 9th of November 2016

A small step for monkeys is a giant leap toward helping paralyzed people walk again - 23:51

Tuesday th 8th of November 2016

Texans have been able to vote from space for nearly two decades, NASA says - 22:01