Oakland duo lobbies for single-payer system

Proponents of a single-payer health care system will get an audience today with a key player in federal...

Swine flu more active than seasonal flu

The state's first two deaths from swine flu - reported by public health officials Monday - are not...



Indian skeleton may solve origin of leprosy

The oldest known skeleton showing signs of leprosy has been found in India and may help solve the puzzle of where the disease...

Chronicle 5.31.09 4:00 AM

'Super-recognizers' never forget a face

Jennifer Jarett never forgets a face. A few years ago, shortly after she moved to New York City, one of her friends pointed out a...

Chronicle 5.31.09 4:00 AM

Livermore Lab justifies big laser project

In a dry California valley, outside a small town, a cathedral of light is to be dedicated Friday. Like the cathedrals of antiquity, it...

Chronicle 5.31.09 4:00 AM

Feds taps sci-fi writers' ideas to aid security

The line between what's real and what's not is thin and shifting, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has decided to explore...

Chronicle 5.31.09 4:00 AM

Fusion tests set at new Livermore facility

Outside a concrete slab of a building 10 stories high that holds the most powerful array of lasers and high-precision optics ever...

Chronicle 5.30.09 4:00 AM

Health care activists lament single-payer snub

Frustrated by the exclusion of government-financed medical care from the debate to revamp the nation's troubled health system...

Chronicle 5.30.09 4:00 AM

Powerful earthquake hits Honduras

A powerful earthquake toppled dozens of homes in Honduras and Belize early Thursday, killing at least six people and injuring 40 as...

Chronicle 5.29.09 4:00 AM