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...

A recent study by UCLA Assistant Adjunct Professor of Biology Jay Phelan concluded that biracial people are perceived as more attractive than “uniracial” people because they have more symmetric features. Read more...

New center to study stress and diseases in women UCLA was awarded $3.75 million by the National Institute of Health to create a new national research center, the Center for Neurovisceral Sciences and Women’s Health. 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...

The next time you drive on the freeway, you may want to hold your breath. Two new UCLA studies show that people who live, work or travel within 165 feet downwind of a major freeway are exposed to potentially hazardous concentrations of particles, which may lead to future health problems. Read more...