The human brain creates memories by linking complex details into manageable chunks. It remembers a set of words as an acronym, and recognizes someone by the face as a whole instead of a separate set of eyes, nose and mouth. UC Davis researchers showed in a recent study that an area of the brain called the perirhinal cortex (PRc) is involved in forming these simple associations so they will be familiar to us in the future. The finding may resolve a major debate among researchers about how brain areas important for memory are organized.

SATURDAY Hillary’s glass ceiling fell There was a large amount of glass in the roadway on Fifth Street and C Street.

Diabetics and other medical needle users will have to start planning more trips to the landfill due to a new state law. As of Sept. 1, it is illegal to throw away home-generated medical needles into the trash in California. Instead, sharps will have to be put in red hazardous waste containers and taken to the county landfill on designated drop-off days, said Cheryl Boney, deputy director of Public Health Programs for Yolo County.

Greg Denham gave J.T. O’Sullivan a tough act to follow. Hours before UC Davis’ all-time passing leader made his first career NFL start, Denham shined in his first start for the Aggies. The sophomore threw for 261 of his 296 yards and all three of his touchdowns in the second half, nearly rallying UC Davis past No. 22 Central Arkansas in a 24-21 road loss on Saturday.

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Editor’s note: For this edition of 10 questions, The California Aggie sat down with Don Gibson, the president of Davis College Democrats who was a delegate at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.