Platinum slinkies implanted in your brain may save your life. A new study conducted by Oxford University suggests that a less invasive procedure for treating brain aneurysms may be much safer than standard surgery. Read more...

The water drinkers of Southern California haven’t quite been making the grade. The UCLA Institute of the Environment recently published its fifth annual Southern California Environmental Report Card, which discusses water treatment and recycling, along with three other local environmental issues of concern. Read more...

The sky is falling for some astrologists, but many are simply not looking up. According to some experts, the Sidereal zodiac, which follows the exact location of the constellations in relation to the Earth, is so inaccurate that, for example, those who have been reading the Gemini horoscope their entire life should actually be reading it for Taurus. Read more...

A common misconception among college-age students is that they are in a low risk group for HIV infection; the opposite is in fact true. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently estimated that at least half of all new cases of HIV infection are among people under the age of 25, and most of this group is infected sexually. Read more...

UCLA, KST Data to offer computer discounts A new agreement between UCLA and KST Data will allow individuals within the UCLA community (faculty, staff and students) to purchase computers and peripherals from Dell, Hewlett Packard (including Compaq) and Gateway. Read more...

In the beginning, everything was free. Web sites like Google, Geocities and Webcrawler offered killer content without a single caveat. Then companies ranging from Yahoo to Sex.com remembered they were supposed to make money. Read more...

UCLA scientists have identified a neurochemical mechanism in mice that is involved in helping them overcome fear. The researchers conducted a study on mice, by conditioning them to fear an audio tone. Read more...