After nearly a century of fire suppression, it turns out Smokey the Bear was wrong ““ we should not be preventing forest fire after all. On the contrary, science advocates fighting fire with fire ““ using intentional, controlled burning as a method of wildfire prevention. Read more...
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November 3, 9:00 pm
Fire effectively fights fire
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October 28, 9:00 pm
Program aims to help nurses quit smoking
Nurses nationwide looking to quit smoking will soon have a resource available to them thanks to a UCLA School of Nursing professor and a $1.8 million grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Read more...
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October 27, 9:00 pm
Freshmen to aid DNA research
In April 2003, researchers from the National Human Genome Research Institute made a breakthrough discovery involving the DNA sequence of the entire human genome. The discovery means that scientists can now determine the location of genes on DNA strands, and the function of those genes. Read more...
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October 27, 9:00 pm
Chlamydia: a painfully common STD
You see him standing there. “He’s sooo cute.” You notice his white baseball cap is tilted to the side. “He’s so independent.” A few stiff drinks later, you and your new friend are roaring down the freeway headed to big man’s apartment for a night of rock and roll. Read more...
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October 27, 9:00 pm
Sally Ride to speak at festival
UCLA will welcome the world’s first female astronaut and open its doors to nearly 1,000 girls, boys and parents as the Sally Ride Science Club kicks off its 21st science festival on Sunday. Read more...
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October 27, 9:00 pm
UCLA fellow cycles across country
The accomplishments of Milana Dolezal, M.D., an oncology/hematology fellow at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, are enough to make anyone feel inadequate. The six-time triathlete and 11-year competitive cyclist has recently returned from her latest endeavor, participating in the Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope ““ a 3,200 mile bicycle ride across the United States. Read more...
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October 22, 9:00 pm
Research finds gender linked to gene activity
Women buy shampoos that promise “silky smoothness.” Men buy the same “dandruff protection” shampoos. Advertisers have known ““ men and women are different. For decades, scientists have attributed these differences to sex hormones, but a new study by UCLA scientists suggests that gender identity is hardwired into the brain long before sex hormones are even developed. Read more...