by Alex Duner | Feb 3, 2016 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Experts had some harsh words Wednesday about the nation’s plans to return to manned space flight. A direct trip to Mars is not feasible, they told the House on Science, Space, and Technology Committee. “In the current fiscal environment, there are...
by Nicolas Rivero | Feb 2, 2016 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON — If the commercial space launch industry is to expand beyond a niche market, it will have to figure out how to get every-day people into space affordably, a panel of industry leaders said Tuesday. Commercial space launch companies generally sustain...
by Jasper Scherer | Feb 2, 2016 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON — NASA should be more realistic in estimating the length of its missions because they regularly go longer than predicted — and that can be a good sign, a former top congressional staff member told researchers commissioned by NASA to assess the...
by Noah Fromson | Feb 1, 2016 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Employees aged 45 and older with retirement plans in benefits packages should be allowed to withdraw from their plans to purchase more affordable long-term care insurance packages, said experts from the Bipartisan Policy Center Monday. That’s almost 15...
by Drew Gerber | Jan 28, 2016 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration may not have the authority to speed up approval of generic drugs in response to price spikes of brand-name versions and competing generics, the head of the FDA’s drug evaluation center said Thursday. The FDA does have the...
by Noah Fromson | Jan 27, 2016 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON — While most Americans support doctor-assisted suicide, it is still bad public policy, a conservative Christian leader said Wednesday. Catherine Glenn Foster of the Alliance Defending Freedom told an audience at the libertarian Cato Institute that...
by Jasper Scherer | Jan 20, 2016 | Business, Health & Science, Politics
WASHINGTON — The United States is the 10th largest contributor to global innovation, 34 spots ahead of China, according to a report released Wednesday, while Finland and Sweden – countries whose spending on new technology and ideas is much less than America’s...
by Noah Fromson | Jan 20, 2016 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON — With development of new antibiotics slowing to a trickle, food producers and feed suppliers need be better acquainted with how to handle antibiotics with their animals, experts said at a Farm Foundation, NFP forum Wednesday. Antibiotic resistance is...
by Tyler Kendall | Jan 20, 2016 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON – For years, pop culture has offered a wide range of notions about robots. When we envision the metal creatures, our ideas can be placed on a scale ranging from Rosie, the harmless robotic maid in the “Jetsons” cartoon, to the cyborg assassin in the...
by Allyson Chiu | Jan 20, 2016 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON– Genetically modified organisms are crucial to ensuring there is enough food for the rising number of people worldwide, but controversy over the risks of genetically engineered food is hurting public support and development of new products,...
by Jack Corrigan | Jan 20, 2016 | Health & Science
WASHINGTON — An influential Senate committee reaffirmed bipartisan support for dealing with America’s growing mental health crisis and promised to take quick action to improve treatment and awareness programs, particularly those geared to adolescents. A 2014...
by Nicolas Rivero | Jan 19, 2016 | Health & Science, Living, Topics
WASHINGTON – A group of medical industry leaders offered a $1 million reward on Tuesday to anyone with a workable idea for a system enabling doctors to quickly and accurately identify patients. In the United States, electronic medical records are stored in a patchwork...
