Science

Federal Program That Helps Patients Navigate Medicare May Be Cut

4:45pm June 17, 2016

by Susan Jaffe

Counselors nationwide have helped 7 million people choose Medicare plans, challenge coverage denials and get subsidies. But some senators just voted to spend the money on other causes.

The John C. Sullenger Vineyard at Nickel & Nickel Winery, Napa Valley, Calif. Nickel & Nickel collaborated with scientists to collect wine samples and identify the bacteria and fungi in them by sequencing microbial DNA.

Demystifying Terroir: Maybe Its The Microbes Making Magic In Your Wine

2:51pm June 17, 2016

by Carolyn Beans

Part of what makes a wine-growing region special may be its microbes. A study finds that the collection of bacteria and fungi on pressed grapes can help predict the flavor profile of a finished wine.

Tommy Chreene with his horse, Lady, at home in Meaux, La. Chreene spent 26 years working on offshore oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. While working on the Ursa project, he was part of a program designed to get the workers to open up emotionally with one an

Invisibilia: How Learning To Be Vulnerable Can Make Life Safer

12:42pm June 17, 2016

by Angus Chen

Tommy Chreene saw a man die while working on a Gulf oil rig — and went right back to work. Then the oil company decided that for the workplace to be safer, roughnecks needed to share their feelings.

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Canoes, water, mosquitoes — what would summer camp be without them? This year, bug spray will also be in the mix.

Summer Camps Say They're Not Sweating Over Zika Risk

5:32pm June 16, 2016

by Natalie Jacewicz

Mosquitoes are part of the summer camp experience, and camp directors say they'd be hard pressed to deploy CDC guidelines for avoiding Zika virus. But it may not be an issue this summer.

A marine biologist is engulfed by a school of barracuda and jacks as she conducts reef surveys in Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea.

Study Finds 15 'Bright Spots' Where Coral Reefs Aren't Dying As Fast As Expected

2:23pm June 16, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Around the world, warm oceans and human interference are still causing massive reef "bleaching." A newly released study looks at what's different about these healthier-than-expected reefs.

The Arktika is the world's largest, most powerful icebreaker.

Russia Launches World's Biggest, Most Powerful Icebreaker

11:35am June 16, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The 568-foot-long Arktika is powered by two nuclear reactors and capable of breaking through ice 13 feet deep. Russia's interest in the Arctic is rising along with global temperatures.

Eight months pregnant, Mara Torres stands next to a mosquito net placed over her bed in Cali, Colombia. Health officials in Cali have delivered mosquito nets to pregnant women to help protect them from the bites of mosquitoes that can transmit dengue, chi

Zika Infection Late In Pregnancy Carries Little Risk of Microcephaly

9:52pm June 15, 2016

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Scientists tracked nearly 600 pregnant women in Colombia, who were reportedly infected with Zika during their third trimester. None of these women gave birth to a baby with apparent problems.

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Psychologist Urges Caution In Speculation About Orlando Gunman's Sexuality

7:58pm June 15, 2016

Investigators in Orlando are pursuing reports the shooter at Pulse nightclub used gay dating apps and was seen at the club several times before. There's speculation that the shooter could have been motivated by self-hatred as a closeted gay man. But Gregory Herek, a professor of psychology at the University of California, Davis, urges caution.

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Methadone, and similar drugs, are legal synthetic opioids that are used to help block the cravings and withdrawal symptoms of people trying to wean themselves off prescription painkillers or heroin.

Despite Overdose Epidemic, Georgia Caps The Number Of Opioid Treatment Clinics

7:36pm June 15, 2016

by Michell Eloy

Georgia has stopped licensing new clinics that provide medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction. Some call the state's move irresponsible. Others say the clinics aren't regulated enough.

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The meteorite is 3.1 by 2.6 by 0.8 inches large. It is surrounded by a gray reduction halo, in the otherwise red limestone. Oxygen was consumed when the meteorite weathered on the seafloor. The coin in the image has a diameter of just under 1 inch.

Scientists Say They've Unearthed A Completely New Kind Of Meteorite

6:59pm June 15, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Scientists say that in a Swedish quarry, they've uncovered a meteorite unique among the 50,000 known on Earth today. They say it could hold clues about the history of the solar system.