Science

From Pet To Pest, Goldfish Tip Scales Of Survival In Lake's Ecosystem

6:23pm April 08, 2015

Colorado wildlife officials believe someone released four or five pet goldfish into Teller Lake #5 a few years ago. Now, the fish number in the thousands and threaten the lake's ecosystem.

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In the technique known as intracytoplasmic sperm injection, a fertility specialist uses a tiny needle to inject sperm into an egg cell.

What's My Chance Of Having A Baby? A Better Predictor Of IVF Success

6:19pm April 08, 2015

by Katherine Hobson

Achieving pregnancy with in vitro fertilization depends largely on your age. But other factors contribute, too. A study compares two online tools aimed at giving couples a realistic sense of the odds.

Blaze Bioscience is commercially developing the "paint," which glows when exposed to near-infrared light.

Doctors Test Tumor Paint In People

5:52pm April 08, 2015

by Joe Palca

A modified venom from scorpions that carries a dye into the brain and makes tumors glow has cleared its latest hurdle. But will this attempt to improve brain surgery work in humans as well as animals?

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Brooke Borel says bedbugs were essentially wiped out after World War II thanks to DDT. It's not totally clear why they came back in the past couple of decades.

The Creepy, Crawly World Of Bedbugs And How They Have 'Infested' Homes

5:36pm April 08, 2015

Brooke Borel's new book describes their history and how they hide, bite and reproduce. Borel, who has combated them herself, says an infestation "does mess with your mind a little bit."

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Will A Transplanted Hand Feel Like His Own? Surgery Raises Questions

3:29pm April 08, 2015

by Rob Stein

A 20-year-old man born without fingers on one hand hopes a transplanted hand will give him more confidence. He knows the risks of such a visible transplant, but says, "It's something I always wanted."

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Aspiring Craft Brewers Hit The Books To Pick Up Science Chops

12:20pm April 08, 2015

by Sehvilla Mann

As the craft beer industry grows, so are options for learning to brew. More colleges are now introducing degree programs to teach the art and science of beer-making.

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The Allen Institute for Brain Science hosted its first BigNeuron Hackathon in Beijing earlier this month. Similar events are planned for the U.S. and U.K.

Hackers Teach Computers To Tell Healthy And Sick Brain Cells Apart

11:17am April 08, 2015

by Jon Hamilton

Scientists are still better than computers at assessing a neuron's health by looking at its shape. But an effort that includes an international series of hackathons could help speed the process.

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The number of women buying, selling and sharing breast milk is growing rapidly. But it can be a risky purchase, scientists say, because a mom can't tell by looking at the milk whether it's safe and nutritious for her baby.

Breast Milk Sold Online Contaminated With Cow's Milk

7:54pm April 07, 2015

by Michaeleen Doucleff

We're not talking about just a smidge. Roughly 10 percent of samples tested contained at least 10 percent cow's milk. Doctors say the diluted milk could be dangerous for babies for several reasons.

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Fields of carrots are watered March 29, 2015, in Kern County, Calif. Subsidized water flowing in federal and state canals down from the wet north to the arid south helped turn the dry, flat plain of the San Joaquin Valley into one of the world's most impo

California Farmers Gulp Most Of State's Water, But Say They've Cut Back

7:54pm April 07, 2015

by Kirk Siegler

Farms in California use as much as four times the water consumed by cities and towns. Now farmers are on defense after the governor decided to mostly exempt them from new, sweeping water cutbacks.

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Depending on the amount taken in subsidies, or changes in reported income and family status, some Obamacare policyholders this year will get a bigger refund than expected and others will owe more in taxes.

Many Obamacare Policyholders Face Tax Surprises This Year

7:54pm April 07, 2015

by John Ydstie

Depending on the size of the subsidy they got, some will get a bigger refund than expected and others will owe taxes.

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