Science

Bits Blog: Yahoo Courts Mobile App Makers with New Tools

Building on its acquisition of the start-up Flurry last year, the company is seeking to broaden its influence with mobile application developers by offering...

Probiotic toxin fights coldwater disease in rainbow trout

The rainbow trout is a work of art but when the freshwater fish falls prey to Coldwater Disease, its colorful body erodes into ragged...

Politics and economics affect ‘Health in All Policies’

Some governments have decided that health care is too important to leave to their health departments and have made health care a priority for...

New study could lead way for better assessment of treatment options for men with prostate cancer

Radiation therapy is the most common treatment for men with prostate cancer regardless of the aggressiveness of the tumor, risk to the patient and...

Threatened Smelt Touches Off Battles in California’s Endless Water Wars

Drought and the pumping of water have depleted the delta smelt and the delicate ecosystem they inhabit, prompting limits on the amount of water...

Oil Train Was Not Speeding, Inquiry Finds

The CSX train's digital data recorders indicate it was going 17 m.p.h. under the speed limit in a stretch where it crashed in West...

Now Cleared for Landing at Airports: Bees

Urban beekeepers need green space, and many airports have plenty of it — fields that legally cannot be built on. Chicago's O'Hare now has...

Now Cleared for Landing at Airports: Bees

Urban beekeepers need green space, and many airports have plenty of it — fields that legally cannot be built on. Chicago's O'Hare now has...

Sunlight continues to damage skin in the dark

Much of the damage that ultraviolet radiation does to skin occurs hours after sun exposure, a team of researchers has concluded. While noting that...

New ALS gene, signaling pathways identified

Using advanced DNA sequencing methods, researchers have identified a new gene that is associated with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease. ...