Discovering the genetic magic behind love

It is not just the way your partner gazes into your eyes. Your genes may have a major influence in your romantic relationships.
Attraction is a baffling concept, but some clues have been found on the molecular level that could explain the complexity of love.
Humans’ drive to find compatible mates may depend largely on their genetic encoding.

Mechanical engineers design BattleBots for robotic combat

BY SANDY BUI Bruin contributor sbui@media.ucla.edu With its 12-pound steel bar spinning rapidly, the UBRuined robot can shred other robots apart ruthlessly. With a steel cylinder edged with teeth in front, the UCLASH robot spins while storing enough energy to attack its next enemy. BattleBots, UCLA’s American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ student project, has about […]