Chemical Industry

RNA was a key ingredient in primordial soup that led to life

2013-05-20 06:20:00

How did we go from a lifeless Earth with no oxygen to a planet teeming with life and that essential element? Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have found one crucial clue: iron and RNA. The team managed to re-create conditions of life on...

Some could have gaps in medical coverage under new law

2013-05-20 04:37:00

When the national healthcare law takes full effect next year, millions of Americans risk disrupted health coverage because of common life events: getting married or divorced, having children or taking on a second job. As their family incomes change,...

How to avoid a return to the hospital

2013-05-17 20:09:00

The only thing less pleasant than a stay in the hospital is having to go right back there to deal with complications. And experts say it happens all too often. One in 8 elderly patients is readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of being discharged...

DNA links woman to the slaying of aspiring model, prosecutor says

2013-05-15 14:55:00

The killing of an aspiring 21-year-old model and actress found strangled in her Santa Monica apartment was connected to a business negotiation that her father ended with a Marina del Rey doctor just days before her death, a prosecutor told jurors...

Scientists create human embryos to make stem cells

2013-05-15 17:43:00

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...

Cause of Texas fertilizer plant fire may never be known

2013-05-16 20:50:00

A malfunctioning golf cart, a faulty electrical system or even arson could have led to the fire that triggered the deadly explosion of a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, but federal and state officials said Thursday that their $1-million investigation had...

Trial opens for 'female James Bond' in model's death

2013-05-15 19:50:00

He is not in court. He is not even charged with a crime. But looming over the murder trial of a woman accused of strangling an aspiring model and actress in her Santa Monica apartment five years ago is a doctor who once dated the victim. A...

Cause of Texas fertilizer plant blast unclear; inquiry continues

2013-05-16 17:55:00

The cause of the fire that triggered the deadly explosion of a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, last month remains undetermined after a $1-million investigation, officials said Thursday. Although the probe continues, the cause of the disaster may never be...

Billie Sol Estes dies at 88; notorious Texas con man in 1960s scandal

2013-05-16 11:40:00

Billie Sol Estes, a flamboyant Texas huckster who became one of the most notorious men in America in 1962 when he was accused of looting a federal crop subsidy program, has died. He was 88. Estes died in his sleep at his home in DeCordova Bend, a city...

Paramedic arrested in West, Texas for having a destructive device

2013-05-10 09:40:00

HOUSTON--A local paramedic who responded to the massive fertilizer plant fire last month in West, Texas, has been arrested for allegedly possessing a destructive device. Bryce Reed, 31, was arrested late Thursday by officials from the Bureau of Alcohol,...

Roger Federer's loss opens the door for Rafael Nadal

2013-05-09 21:20:00

Second-ranked Roger Federer lost to Kei Nishikori, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2, in the third round of the Madrid Open on Thursday, leaving Rafael Nadal as the clear title favorite. After recovering from Nishikori's strong start on the Caja's Magica's new red-clay...

Angelina Jolie mastectomy: A closer look at DNA, breast cancer risk

2013-05-14 19:42:00

By opting for surgery to remove her breasts while they were still healthy, Angelina Jolie joined a growing number of women who have used genetic testing to take control of their health. Here are answers to some common questions about how DNA...

As the leading health authority on medications, pharmacists have become more involved in recent years in gauging the use and effectiveness of medication, patients� medication use patterns and alternative therapies.

2013-05-20 07:53:00

Shona Jupe, a resident of the apartment destroyed by the fertilizer plant explosion, hugs her friend as they met while she was visiting the site in West, Texas, on Friday, May 10, 2013. Jupe was at the front door when the West Fertilizer Co. explosion happened.

2013-05-16 22:26:00

Angel Martinez, 9, of El Centro takes a deep breath to see how to use the medication for her asthma. Aide Fulton, Imperial Valley Child Asthma Program director, showed children how to use their medication at the World Asthma Day event on Tuesday..ELIZABETH VARIN PHOTO.Varin/May 7, 2013

2013-05-10 11:05:00