The emotion, feeling and experience of love has been studied by poets, artists and philosophers for centuries in an attempt to understand what some would call the greatest of human emotions. Now, science has arrived on the scene and is taking the understanding of love to a new level by attempting to construct a chemical […]
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Science&Health: Emotions viewed in varied lights
Some would have called it an emotional roller coaster, others an enlightening and educational feast of information. For three days, researchers explored emotions ranging from anger to love during an interdisciplinary conference aimed at discussing the seven dimensions of emotion. It was attended by anthropologists, neuroscientists, psychiatrists, historians and philosophers from around the world who […]
Science&Health: Water, water everywhere?
Click here to learn more about water and the ways to conserve it. Water is observed by many as a boundless entity that flows from the Earth’s rivers and streams into its oceans, providing a necessary resource for life. But its quality and abundance, experts say, should not be taken for granted. Though water makes […]
Westwood rent moves out of range
Finding affordable housing in the Westwood apartments near campus is becoming impossible for many students, who say their rent is too expensive, forcing them to live outside of the Westwood area. Andrew Wei, a third-year undeclared student living in the Midvale Luxury Apartments with three other roommates, said he is one of many students looking […]
Science&Health: Summit to link politics, environment
The Institute of the Environment is hosting a three-day summit this week at UCLA to discuss the effects of human inflicted changes on natural evolutionary processes in the environment. Scientists and policymakers from more than 20 countries will present the newest research done on topics such as the effects of breeding species in captivity, habitat […]
Group combats for peace
Suleiman Al-Hamri, a Palestinian, and Shimon Katz, an Israeli, spoke together and shared their personal stories of nonviolent revelation during a discussion Thursday night at UCLA. The discussion was sponsored by Combatants for Peace, an Israeli-Palestinian nonprofit organization aimed at bringing an end to the violence that plagues their people and establishing a Palestinian state […]
Science&Health: Students sacrifice Zzzzzs
Students dozing in class and napping in the library is a common sight at UCLA, and researchers say this is a definite sign of sleep deprivation, which is very common among college students. Due to the responsibilities and stress factors many students experience, college students are the most sleep-deprived group of people as sleep is […]