Scientists erase bad memories from brains of mice Scientists have discovered a treatmentthat erasestraumatic memories from the brains of mice. According to the study,scientistsmanipulated thebrains to overproduce an enzymethat could erase certain memories while keeping others intact.

In a community that values free speech and open debate,recent political sign thefts have outraged some community members. The controversy over Proposition8,which would amend the California Constitution to allow marriage between only a man and a woman,has spilled over into petty theft and vandalism of lawn signs.

Researchers have developed a new technique to study blood cell behavior in small blood vessels,highlighting its efficacy for determining how blood cells regulate blood pressure,and ways in which the process may be altered by diet and disease.The study was conducted by researchers at Harvard University,including William Ristenpart,who is now a professor in the departments of food science and technology and chemical engineering and material science at UC Davis.

After a year of struggling for a way to pay for everything without cutting programs,the Davis Joint Unified School District is turning to residents. Measure W on the Davis ballot is a parcel tax that would require homeowners to pay$120per year and apartment owners to pay$50per unit per year.The tax would last for three years,and the district’s board of trustees could vote to eliminate the tax if they felt it was unnecessary.

“Welcome to theHouse.Would you like to talk?” Upon entering the front door,every visitor receives the same greeting– a warm invitation to come in and make use of the diverse services the House has to offer.Located across from Regan Main,the House is the student-run peer counseling center at UC Davis sponsored by Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS).

Dr.Bob Rice,a professor in the environmental toxicology department,has a knack for growing things.He specializes in culturing and studyingepidermal cells,bringing us closer to an understanding of skin cancer and other diseases. When did you start working at UC Davis? Gosh, [almost] 20years ago… 1989,around Labor Day.

TODAY East Quad Farmers Market 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. East Quad Check out a convenient iteration of the farmers market right on campus!

In the Oct. 27 issue of The California Aggie, the ASUCD Senate Briefs incorrectly stated that according to the bylaws, commissioners can be considered for removal from office after two missed meetings. Commissioners can only be considered for removal after three missed meetings. The Aggie regrets the error.

Takingphotos ofexammaterials Asociology student was witnessed taking unauthorized photos of exam materials during a class review session.To prepare the class for an upcoming exam,the professor provided students with a list of possible test questions,on the condition that it was to be returned at the end of the session.While the professor had momentarily stepped out of the classroom,the student began to take photos of the materials.She subsequentlye-mailedthe photos to various classmates.After admitting the misconduct to the professor,the student agreed to a sanction of Disciplinary Probation through graduation.

In a few short days,voters nationwide will be riveted to their television screens watching the ultimate chapter of the presidential race unfold.As polling places begin to close and news outlets read Tarot cards and throw chicken bones to preemptively call a victor,Americans will see their destiny reflected in a pie chart predominated with red and blue.A narrow majority of an assured record turnout will determine in whose hands our future will be entrusted.Hopes will fly high,bets will cross the table and expatriation will surely be threatened in the grand American contest we revere on an even higher plane than the Super Bowl.When the haze clears onNov.5,the world will awaken to the reality of a new lot of U.S.figureheads– and all the challenges they represent.By the time my next column is published,the race will have ended,so this week I would like to impart one last treatise before Judgment Day.

SinceOct.13,the nation’s largest research libraries‘ digital collections have been available to students and facultywith just the click of a mouse. The HathiTrust effort is a shared digital repository that includes thelibraries of the10UC campuses,the University of Michigan,Indiana University and other major research libraries reaching a total of23university collections scanned by Google.

For the past several weeks,students at UC Davis have complained about being asked if they‘re registered to vote three times a day.But there wasa purpose to all those persistent democracy enthusiasts,and their ceaseless efforts have paid off.