Fifty years ago, most people would have laughed or stared in disbelief if told that a six-foot-long double stranded molecule would revolutionize nearly every aspect of our world. Read more...

Most people wouldn’t build a LEGO castle by starting with a huge block of LEGOs and then slowly chipping away at the sides until they sculpt out the perfect shape. Read more...

NASA discovers date of end of the “˜Dark Ages’ and age of universe NASA’s Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe has found the end of the Dark Ages. Read more...

A handful of celebrities will be bagging groceries and whipping up free sample foods at the new Westwood Whole Foods Market this Wednesday. The celebrities are participating in a charity event which will send 5 percent of Wednesday’s sales to UCLA’s Mattel Children’s Hospital. Read more...

If there was ever a medical dictionary of bad words, it would have to include the word “Surgery”. Last week, I found myself thinking constantly about the S-word. Read more...

With the help of my neighborhood GNC Nutrition Superstore, I have devised a plan to live forever. It’s simple, really. All I need to do is to eat garlic to prevent heart disease, and have a little folic acid and selenium to keep the cancer at bay. Read more...

Monday marked the official opening for the new Institute for Cell Mimetic Space Exploration at UCLA. The joint partnership between UCLA and NASA aims to develop a “lab on a chip,” which would carry out the same complex functions of a full-sized scientific lab on a tiny chip. Read more...