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    Jun 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Review: Intergalactic laughs in 'The History of Future Folk'

    A couple of would-be vanquishers of Earth opt instead to play bluegrass in a Brooklyn bar in the sweetly wacky caper "The History of Future Folk."
    A couple of would-be vanquishers of Earth opt instead to play bluegrass in a Brooklyn bar in the sweetly wacky caper "The History of Future Folk." Building a decidedly low-fi origin story around a real-life musical duo, the movie could have made its...

    Tags: Entertainment, Music, Movies, Julie Ann Emery, What Maisie Knew (movie)

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

  2. 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: Chemical Industry, Pharmaceuticals, Amgen Inc., Food and Drug Administration, Jerry Hill

    3. May 6, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  3. ‘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 ......
    4. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. 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: Memory Loss, James Bond (fictional character), Science and Technology, Entertainment, Tom Hanks

    5. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. H7N9 bird flu can pass between mammals, researchers find

    Scientists are gaining a better understanding of the H7N9 bird flu that has sickened more than 130 people -- and killed more than 30 -- in China and Taiwan since February.
    Scientists are gaining a better understanding of the H7N9 bird flu that has sickened more than 130 people -- and killed more than 30 -- in China and Taiwan since February. The latest research into the virus, which before this year had never been...

    Tags: Science and Technology, China, Diseases and Illnesses, Health Organizations, Newspaper and Magazine

    6. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Feet welcome multitude of fungi

    Here's a scientific finding that may knock you off your feet: At least 80 types of fungi reside on a typical person's heel, along with 60 between the toes and 40 on the toenail.
    Here's a scientific finding that may knock you off your feet: At least 80 types of fungi reside on a typical person's heel, along with 60 between the toes and 40 on the toenail. Altogether, the feet are home to more than 100 types of fungus, more than...

    Tags: Medical Specialization, Dermatologists, Penicillin (drug), Athlete's Foot, University of Pennsylvania

    7. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Employees assume bosses track their work computers, survey finds

    Workers spend more than half an hour each day shopping for new clothing, exchanging instant messages with friends and taking care of other personal matters on their work computers.  
    Workers spend more than half an hour each day shopping for new clothing, exchanging instant messages with friends and taking care of other personal matters on their work computers.   That was one of the findings of a survey of 300 full-time workers by...

    Tags: Employees, Employment Opportunities, Employment, Career and Workplace

    8. May 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Yosemite makeover seeks to keep hantavirus at bay

    YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — Sisters Lauren Scott and Patrice Fambrini stood near the check-in desk of Curry Village, a quaint collection of tents and cabins in Yosemite National Park, and considered the merits of their lodgings.
    YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — Sisters Lauren Scott and Patrice Fambrini stood near the check-in desk of Curry Village, a quaint collection of tents and cabins in Yosemite National Park, and considered the merits of their lodgings. Last year, three...

    Tags: Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome, Travel, Diseases and Illnesses, Tourism and Leisure, Fever

    9. May 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. How to defeat Alzheimer's

    Those of us fortunate enough to make it to 80 will have a 50% chance of suffering from Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia before we die. And there is currently no known way to reduce the odds or slow the mental deterioration. These grim facts are already a reality to the 5 million Americans living with the disease.
    Those of us fortunate enough to make it to 80 will have a 50% chance of suffering from Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia before we die. And there is currently no known way to reduce the odds or slow the mental deterioration. These grim facts...

    Tags: AIDS, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Pharmaceuticals, Salk Institute for Biological Studies

    10. May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Scientists find more than 100 types of fungi living on our feet

    It's time to face the fungal foot facts: On average, each one of us is currently walking around with 100 types of fungi living on the soles of our feet, in between our toes, and on our toenails, according to a new study.
    It's time to face the fungal foot facts: On average, each one of us is currently walking around with 100 types of fungi living on the soles of our feet, in between our toes, and on our toenails, according to a new study. It may sound gross, but that...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Dermatologists, Research

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

  11. 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: George W. Bush, Starbucks Corp., Stanford University, Health and Safety at School, Diseases and Illnesses

    12. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. 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: AIDS, Rubella, Pharmaceuticals, Warsaw (Poland), Polio

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