Soggy shoes were traded for short skirts and scarves were swapped for sunglasses. Relentless rains last Wednesday suddenly gave way to sunshine on Thursday, much to the relief of students and their umbrellas. So far this week, the forecast has been clear. Even without another drop of rain this month, rainfall levels this January are […]
Category Archives: Science & Health
Tsunami disaster update
“¢bull; Indonesia’s Social Affairs Ministry raised the country’s official death toll from the Dec. 26 disaster to 110,229, an increase of nearly 4,000. Sumatra island’s Aceh province was worst hit, with the number of people missing there at more than 12,000, and with 703,518 homeless survivors. “¢bull; Death tolls also went up in India by […]
World needs to open its pocketbook for HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS is a global problem, killing 3.1 million people in 2004 alone. Many feel the pandemic can be defeated given adequate resources, yet there is a continual lack of worldwide unity and support to defeat HIV/AIDS. We know that the world can come together to support people in other crises, as the recent tsunami has […]
The curry cure
While many people associate spicy curry with a burning sensation on the tongue, the brain may be using the spice to prevent certain diseases. A yellow pigment in foods such as mustard and curry has the potential to combat the effects of Alzheimer’s Disease, traumatic injury to the head and Huntington’s Disease, a UCLA-Veterans Affairs […]
Laser has scientists seeing stars
Researchers throughout the University of California and California State University systems observed images of faraway galaxies with Hubble Space Telescope-like precision this week, all from the safety of a grounded observatory. A team of astronomers, which includes UCLA professors and graduate students, used its knowledge of adaptive optics to view distant galaxies and stars with […]
Tsunami was expected after large quake
The deadly wall of water that devastated the coastal communities of nearly a dozen countries in South Asia on Dec. 26 was the ocean’s natural response to the massive underwater earthquake, UCLA geophysicists say. “As far as I know, it behaved itself as it should have,” said John Vidale, professor of geophysics at UCLA. “The […]
Survivors of trauma at risk for many mental health problems
As the list of victims of the South Asian earthquake and tsunami grows to an estimated 150,000 individuals, it is crucial for rescue workers who continue to search, survivors that begin to rebuild their homes, and those following news coverage of the event to take the time to recognize and cope with the shock and […]