Science and Health

Scientists Use Specialized Florida Lab for Magnetic Field Research

Breast Cancer Drug Shows Promise

Coal Industry’s Survival in Question as Companies Go Green

California Firm Reports Progress on Blood Tests to Detect Cancer

Chinese Scientists Find CO2 Better for Fracking than Water

CDC: US Reports Most Measles Cases in 25 Years

DRC’s Ebola Battle Fraught With Security Risks

Amid Health Care Shortage, Immigrants Are Rural America’s Saving Grace

Hospitals in Rural America Increase Foreign-Born Hires

Sneezing a Lot? Handheld Allergen Detector Can Help

Trial Begins in Oklahoma Lawsuit Against Opioid Maker Johnson & Johnson

Pakistan Trying to Grapple With Its Biggest HIV Outbreak

Swiss Scientists Trying Carbon Capture in Their Own Backyard

Overfishing Off Senegal Is Threatening Fish Stocks

Scientists Find Gold-Loving Fungus In Australia

We’re Only About 43% Human, Study Shows

Study: Less Than Half of Human Body Is Human

Searching for Coral That’s Resistant to Climate Change

UN Strengthens Measures to Combat Ebola Epidemic in DR Congo

Medicine Treats Fatal Genetic Disease — for $2M

SpaceX Launches First Satellites for Its Internet Service

Students Worldwide Protest Inaction on Climate Change

Anacondas Born to ‘Virgin Mother’ at Boston Aquarium

Scientists: Chile’s Southern Patagonia Ice Field Ruptured by Climate Change

East Africa Closer to Banning Hydroquinone Skin-Lightening Products

WHO Certifies Algeria, Argentina Free of Malaria

Mass Cleanup of Italian Beaches Planned for Weekend

Belgian Monks, Israeli Researchers Tackle Ancient Beer-Brewing Traditions

South African Vet Pioneering Medicine for Africa’s Endangered Pangolins

UK Study: E-Cigs can Double Success Rates of Quitting Smoking

Seeking Energy Independence, Palestinians Open Solar Plant

Research on Children’s Health Risks in Doubt Over EPA funds

On World Bee Day, Worrying Developments for the World’s Pollinators

Playing Music to Ease Pain, Nourish Social Connections

WHO: Ebola Strategies Need Adjusting in Congo

Vaccine Chief: Vaccine Doubts Online Spread Like Disease, Must Be Taken Down

UN: Loss of Bees, Wild Insects Would Devastate World Food Supply

CDC: Measles Cases in US Continue to Rise

WHO Chief Pitches Universal Health Coverage

Company Touts the Value of Ice Cream Made with Insects

Radio Telescope Explores Cosmic Mysteries

3 Months After Birth is Critical For Mom’s Health

Ebola Containment Efforts in DRC Threatened by Insecurity, Underfunding

Oregon OKs Largest Expansion of Federal Free Lunch Program

Alabama Passes Near Total Ban on Abortions

Using Garbage to Rebuild Tired Soil

Mobile App Promises to Detect Child’s Ear Infections Without Doctor Visit

Japanese Space Startup Aims to Compete With US Rivals

Alabama Legislature Approves Ban on Nearly All Abortions

AI, Space Technology to Help With Early Diagnosis of Bowel Cancer

Explorer Dives to Deepest Depths, Takes Time to Take it in

The ISS Gets A New Generation of Astronaut Helpers

Michigan Legislature to Vote to Ban Abortion Procedure

Trump Seeks Extra $1.6 Billion in NASA Spending Under Goal of Returning to Moon

Trash Found Littering Ocean Floor in Deepest-Ever Sub Dive

Without Heart Disease, Daily Aspirin May Be Too Risky

Jury Awards $2 Billion to Couple Claiming Roundup Weed Killer Caused Cancer

Dog Disease That Can Be Passed to Humans Confirmed in Iowa

Officials Probe Alarming HIV Outbreak in Southern Pakistan

Officials Probe Alarming HIV Outbreak in Southwest Pakistan