LA Times - Science

Tuesday th 12th of August 2014

Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight: Tips on how to see it - 15:00

WHO says it is ethical to use experimental drugs to fight Ebola virus - 11:30

California expands lead soil testing area near Exide plant in Vernon - 00:00

Monday th 11th of August 2014

Scientists find a possible biomarker for PTSD in rats - 23:00

Massive 'Florida red tide' is now 90 miles long and 60 miles wide - 20:00

Research project aims to lessen the surprise of extreme wildfires - 20:00

Heading for middle age, ladies? Bring your sneakers, keep your breasts - 19:00

Proposed Arizona copper mine may threaten ocelot and jaguar - 17:30

Sunday th 10th of August 2014

Biggest supermoon of the summer rises this weekend - 12:30

Saturday th 9th of August 2014

Origami robots: Here's how to make your own 'metamaterial' at home - 12:30

Vintage ISEE-3 satellite makes long-awaited flyby on Sunday - 09:30

Friday th 8th of August 2014

NASA's flying saucer takes a supersonic flight, and you can tag along - 18:30

One man's uphill fight to stem childhood obesity - 05:30

Thursday th 7th of August 2014

State failed to collect $194 million for toxic cleanups, audit finds - 22:30

Organ donations on the rise among Latinos at County-USC Medical Center - 20:30

Cognitive computer chip apes brain architecture - 20:00

Don't judge every tumor by its tissue, scientists say - 17:30

Even cancer isn't enough to get many smokers to quit, study finds - 17:00

Pigeon-eating Neanderthals may have been smarter than we thought - 15:00

Watch! Origami-inspired robot assembles itself in 4 minutes - 14:00

Cargo ship plan aims to protect whales, air quality off Santa Barbara - 01:30

Wednesday th 6th of August 2014

Mercury levels rise in oceans - 21:30

FDA approves Ebola virus test; vaccine will probably take until 2015 - 20:00

Hubble spots a 'zombie star': What it is and why it matters - 19:30

Rosetta spacecraft catches its comet! Here's what comes next - 15:00

Ships to slow down off California to save whales and cut pollution - 09:01

Scientists develop a tomato plant that can grow all night - 09:01

Use of experimental Ebola drug raises red flags among medical experts - 00:00

Tuesday th 5th of August 2014

Surfing with a wild seal [Video]: Why it's a lousy idea - 17:31

State to consider emergency protection for tricolored blackbird - 17:00

STAP stem cell controversy ends in suicide for Japanese scientist - 16:30

How to identify a narcissist with one simple question - 15:31

Monday th 4th of August 2014

American Ebola patients become serum test subjects - 23:30

Rosetta is days away from a comet rendezvous - 22:30

L.A.'s Mt. Wilson Observatory inspires the future of cosmology - 20:30

Mystery Ebola virus serum manufactured by San Diego firm - 18:10

Study: Emergency room closures can be deadly for area's residents - 16:10

First federal gluten-free regulation takes effect - 11:31

Volunteers get their hands dirty — and like it — at La Brea Tar Pits - 05:30

Sunday th 3rd of August 2014

NASA braces Mars orbiters for close comet flyby - 09:30

Friday th 1st of August 2014

Dinosaur line that became birds shrank incredibly fast, study finds - 21:00

Ebola patient arriving in Atlanta Saturday, and doctors are ready - 20:00

Proper medical care can greatly reduce lethality of Ebola virus - 18:00

Q&A: Ebola virus is heading to the U.S., but you don't need to panic - 17:30

Hubble sees ancient galaxy that acts as enormous magnifying glass - 16:00

Official: Ebola virus 'extraordinarily unlikely' to spread in U.S. - 14:30

Thursday th 31st of July 2014

Scientists create see-through mouse and rat bodies - 23:00

Medical labs to get new FDA oversight - 21:00

During penalty shootouts, goalies fall prey to 'gambler's fallacy' - 20:00

NASA's Mars 2020 rover gets tools to search for signs of past life - 19:01