by Gordy Stillman | Jul 1, 2014 | Science + Technology
Protesters staged a “musical” outside of the Federal Communications Commission Tuesday urging Chairman Tom Wheeler not to side with Internet providers, such as Comcast Corp. CMCSA -0.08% and Verizon Communications Inc. VZ -0.18% , on the issue of net neutrality....
by Emily Nelson | Apr 23, 2014 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON –Angelina Jolie made headlines last year when she had her breasts removed after tests revealed she carried a gene known to cause breast cancer. That type of gene-specific approach to medical care is just the beginning, according to researchers at the...
by Homa Bash | Apr 16, 2014 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON – Twenty-six years after she stumbled upon one of the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons in the world, Montana rancher Kathy Wankel’s discovery has a new home. Dubbed the “Nation’s T. rex”’ the dinosaur’s fossils were packaged into 16 wooden crates,...
by Amina Ismail & Noor Wazwaz | Dec 15, 2013 | Science + Technology
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – All 17-year-old athlete Kait Fitzpatrick wants to do is compete. For her, that means wrestling. The high school senior from Yardley, Penn., sticks to a rigorous training schedule, working out four to five hours a day, packing in six protein...
by Amina Ismail & Noor Wazwaz | Dec 13, 2013 | Science + Technology
WASHINGTON – Legislation parked in congressional committees would make concussion laws across the country more uniform, a move to better protect young athletes from repeated brain injury. Most states have enacted some form of concussion legislation to protect young...
by Summer Nettles | Dec 5, 2013 | Science + Technology, Topics
WASHINGTON — A House health subcommittee heard conflicting testimony Wednesday as to what Medicare Advantage beneficiaries can expect under the Affordable Care Act. Medicare Advantage plans are hybrids offered by private companies that partner with Medicare to...
