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    May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Dan Brown's 'Inferno' has heat but no warmth

    Some years ago, I was on a book reviewing panel when someone in the audience asked what we, the panelists, thought of "The Bridges of Madison County," which was then a fixture on bestseller lists. We hemmed and hawed, tried to talk around the question, until our moderator acknowledged that, most likely, none of us had read the book.
    Some years ago, I was on a book reviewing panel when someone in the audience asked what we, the panelists, thought of "The Bridges of Madison County," which was then a fixture on bestseller lists. We hemmed and hawed, tried to talk around the question,...

    Tags: The Da Vinci Code (movie), Science and Technology, Entertainment, Tom Hanks, Memory Loss

    2. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Scientists create human embryos to make stem cells

    For the first time, scientists have created human embryos that are genetic copies of living people and used them to make stem cells — a feat that paves the way for treating a range of diseases with personalized body tissues but also ignites fears of human cloning.
    For the first time, scientists have created human embryos that are genetic copies of living people and used them to make stem cells — a feat that paves the way for treating a range of diseases with personalized body tissues but also ignites fears of...

    Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Science and Technology, Health and Safety at School, Biotechnology Industry, Genetic Condition

    3. May 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Bill would regulate 'biosimilar' drugs

    SACRAMENTO — Two of the nation's largest biotech companies — Amgen Inc. of Thousand Oaks and Genentech Inc. of South San Francisco — are fighting in Sacramento to keep a tight grip on some of their most lucrative drugs.
    SACRAMENTO — Two of the nation's largest biotech companies — Amgen Inc. of Thousand Oaks and Genentech Inc. of South San Francisco — are fighting in Sacramento to keep a tight grip on some of their most lucrative drugs. At stake is a...

    Tags: Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Exports, Imports, Jerry Hill

    4. May 6, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  4. ‘Iron Man 3′: Guy Pearce transforms himself for role (spoilers)

    Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times
    “Iron Man 3″ pits genius billionaire Tony Stark, played with panache by Robert Downey Jr., against a terrorist plot that ......
    5. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Hilary Koprowski dies at 96; developed oral vaccine for polio

    Hilary Koprowski, a Polish-born researcher who developed the first successful oral vaccine for polio, has died. He was 96.
    Hilary Koprowski, a Polish-born researcher who developed the first successful oral vaccine for polio, has died. He was 96. Koprowski died of pneumonia April 11 at his Philadelphia home, said his son, Dr. Christopher Koprowski, a radiation oncologist....

    Tags: Technology, Science and Technology, Biotechnology Industry, Discrimination, Pneumonia

    6. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Honey may hold the sticky solution to bee colony collapse

    Honeybees that live off the same sweetener found in soft drinks could be more vulnerable to the microbial enemies and pesticides believed to be linked to catastrophic collapse of honeybee colonies worldwide, a new study suggests.
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    Honeybees that live off the same sweetener found in soft drinks could be more vulnerable to the microbial enemies and pesticides believed to be linked to catastrophic collapse of honeybee colonies worldwide, a new study suggests. Researchers...

    Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Honey, Food Industry, Consumer Goods Industries, Science and Technology

    7. Apr 30, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  7. Goldberg: Sci-fi worthy of Malthus

    In the new sci-fi movie "Oblivion," Earth's most precious resource is Tom Cruise. But running a close second (spoiler alert) is water. Aliens want it. All of it.
    In the new sci-fi movie "Oblivion," Earth's most precious resource is Tom Cruise. But running a close second (spoiler alert) is water. Aliens want it. All of it. This is old hat, science fiction-wise. In "The War of the Worlds," H.G. Wells had...

    Tags: Science and Technology, The Matrix (movie), V (tv program), Oblivion (movie), James Cameron

    8. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. SEC accuses city of Victorville, officials of fraud

    Federal securities regulators have accused the city of Victorville, an official, the airport authority and municipal bond underwriters of fraud stemming from a 2008 offering.
    Federal securities regulators have accused the city of Victorville, an official, the airport authority and municipal bond underwriters of fraud stemming from a 2008 offering. The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday accused the parties of...

    Tags: Laws, Securities, Bonds, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Crime, Law and Justice

    9. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Government shuts down HIV/AIDS vaccine trial

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    In another major setback for efforts to develop a vaccine to boost immunity to the human immunodeficiency virus, known as HIV, a key clinical trial was ordered shut down this week after an independent panel of safety experts found that participants...

    Tags: National Institutes of Health, Placebo, Preventative Medicine, AIDS, Vaccines

    10. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Bird flu more difficult to detect this time around

    China has suffered outbreaks of bird flu before, but the virus that has now infected more than 100 people across eastern China and Taiwan is different in several important ways, according to scientists and researchers.
    China has suffered outbreaks of bird flu before, but the virus that has now infected more than 100 people across eastern China and Taiwan is different in several important ways, according to scientists and researchers. The new virus is H7N9, a different...

    Tags: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health Organizations, Food Industry, Flu

    11. Apr 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Paul Stanley, from 'chunky' kid to fit KISS rocker

    The "Starchild" outfit Paul Stanley wears as frontman for KISS is a revealing one. That's why I chose it for Halloween a couple of years back. I wanted to showcase the efforts of my diet and exercise regimen. I got the hair wrong.
    The "Starchild" outfit Paul Stanley wears as frontman for KISS is a revealing one. That's why I chose it for Halloween a couple of years back. I wanted to showcase the efforts of my diet and exercise regimen. I got the hair wrong. And at 61 years of...

    Tags: Halloween, KISS (music group), Physical Fitness and Exercise

    12. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. China's H7N9 bird flu death toll likely to rise

    Chinese health officials are warning that the death toll from the H7N9 bird flu is likely to rise in the weeks and months ahead.
    Chinese health officials are warning that the death toll from the H7N9 bird flu is likely to rise in the weeks and months ahead. In a report on the outbreak that began in China in February, doctors and researchers from from several public health...

    Tags: Flu, Wildlife, China, Pneumonia, Bird Flu

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