UCLA researchers received $5 million to develop a new method for diagnosing lung cancer. The National Cancer Institute awarded the grant to researchers in the UCLA School of Dentistry and the David Geffen School of Medicine, a university press release announced Monday. Read more...
Photo: The electric field-induced release and measurement could help doctors treat cancer before surgery is necessary. The study will test the blood and saliva of 300 patients.(Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill Sept. 30 which would have mandated access to abortion pills on public university campuses. Senate Bill 320 would have guaranteed students at the University of California and California State University access to medication abortions in student health centers. Read more...
Photo: Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill Sept. 30 which would have mandated access to abortion pills on public university campuses. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA researchers found two-thirds of children and four-fifths of teenagers in California fail to exercise for the recommended amount of one hour per day. The study examined what environmental factors might discourage children from exercising. Read more...
Megyn Rugh said she understands why surfers at the beach don’t want her to swab their noses for germs. “It’s a lot of people trying to surf really quickly before work. Read more...
Photo: Megyn Rugh explains the study to a passing surfer.(Stephen Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine received $3 million to further spinal cord research. The Louis and Harold Price Foundation made the gift to fund the research of Daniel Lu, an associate professor of neurosurgery. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine received $3 million to further spinal cord research. The money will go towards expanding the participant pool for research studies. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill Sept. 23 which would have mandated a minimum ratio of mental health counselors to students across all California state universities. Read more...
Photo: Although the senate bill received bipartisan support, Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed SB968. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A new website allows students to virtually follow a monkey through a jungle more than 3,000 miles from UCLA in an effort to engage the public with science through technology. Read more...
Photo: (Thomas Tran/Daily Bruin)
