As scientists continue to learn more about the human genome, they also uncover more questions about what it means to be human. On Jan. 30, the UCLA community will get the chance to seek answers to these questions with experts. Read more...

The ability of females and males to use different brain structures in order to attain the same result once again proves the versatility and complexity of the human body. Read more...

Twenty-six thousand light years away, at the center of our galaxy, a band of renegade black holes is congregating like a horde of bandits, flinging the hapless stars that cross its path into space, sending some directly into the maw of the massive black hole in the middle of the Milky Way, and possibly shaking the fabric of space-time itself. Read more...

As students leave Ackerman Union with their new laptops, they may look over their receipts to see if everything appears to be in order. It shouldn’t take long before they notice the words “E-Waste Recycling Fee” on their bill. Read more...

Soggy shoes were traded for short skirts and scarves were swapped for sunglasses. Relentless rains last Wednesday suddenly gave way to sunshine on Thursday, much to the relief of students and their umbrellas. Read more...

HIV/AIDS is a global problem, killing 3.1 million people in 2004 alone. Many feel the pandemic can be defeated given adequate resources, yet there is a continual lack of worldwide unity and support to defeat HIV/AIDS. Read more...

While many people associate spicy curry with a burning sensation on the tongue, the brain may be using the spice to prevent certain diseases. A yellow pigment in foods such as mustard and curry has the potential to combat the effects of Alzheimer’s Disease, traumatic injury to the head and Huntington’s Disease, a UCLA-Veterans Affairs study has found. Read more...