Researchers at UC Davis and Mount Sinai School of Medicinehave capturedthe first video footage of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) spreadingbetween Tcells through contact interfaces called virological synapses. Thegroundbreaking study,which was published in theMar.27issue ofScience,provides evidence backing virological synapses(VS) as viable targets for developingnewdrugs to combat HIV infection.

By the end of June,theGottschalksstore at the U-Mall will be gone completely. The Fresno-based department store filed for Chapter11bankruptcy onJan.14,and bankruptcy court Judge Kevin Carey signed a liquidation orderApr.1in Wilmington,Del.,according to the Associated Press.A liquidation sale began last Friday,and could last from45to90days according to the Sacramento Bee.

A recent study led by UC Davis researchers helps shed light on the puzzling and rarely researched question as to why certain animals – like skunks and zebras – have evolved to maintain contrasting color patterns. “Why are skunks so successful?” asked Jennifer Hunter,a recent Ph.D.graduate who conducted the study for her dissertation. “It’s because they have this amazing evolutionary tool that fends off predators.“

UC Davis graduate student Kelly Garbach recently won a$10,000grant from the Brita FilterForGoodEcochallenge to increase awareness about the importance of conserving the natural habitats within farmlands.Garbach’s project focuses on community educationabout the importance of forests.

UC Davis geneticist Neil Hunter was recently chosen by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute as one of the nation’s best and most creative early career scientists for his research on chromosome repair.Hunter,associate professor of microbiology and molecular cell biology,is one of50scientists whoreceived a$1.5million award from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute for research purposes.

Right now there is a proposed law in Afghan parliament that states,according to Shia law,thatwomen would not be allowed to refuse sex with their husbands.God damn it.It‘s one step forward,two steps back. Afghanistan has been through a diverse and tumultuous history.However,it was not always so conservative.I refuse to allow Afghanistan to succumb to the propaganda claiming it is abackwardnation without some clarifications.

Teams:UC Davis vs.No.25Nevada Records:Aggies,19-16; Wolf Pack,26-11 Where:LaRue Field When:Today at2:30p.m.

Study finds boys trouble from the beginning It turns out there may be some truth to the old wives‘ tale that male babies cause more difficult pregnancies. Researchers at the Tel Aviv University conducted a study of66,000births and found that pregnancies involving males had a higher rate of complication.They found an increased instance of problems like premature birth or Caesarian delivery.

UC Davis Medical Center is one of the top50hospitals in the nation,and its doctors are able to give first-class care to patients in the Sacramento region.But for the past few years,a handful of Davis ophthalmologists and professors have extended their care to those in need worldwide through the ORBIS International Flying Eye Hospital.

UC Davis professor Art Shapiro has spent most of his life studying butterflies. The Philadelphia native first discovered his love of nature and natural history as a young child, often taking long walks in the woods and New Jersey Pine Barrens. After obtaining his bachelor’s degree in biology at the University of Pennsylvania in 1966, he earned his Ph.D. in entomology from Cornell University in 1970.

TODAY Enroll in a day 9a.m.to4p.m. Education Abroad Center,207Third St. Stop by and learn how you can enroll in summer abroad in just one day.Refreshments will be provided! Kickoff meeting for Davis College Democrats 6p.m. 230Wellman The DCD are back again and would love to answer your questions! If you’ve ever wondered about the Democratic Party or DCD,stop by and learn more!

The California sales tax went up1percent last Wednesday,and local businesses are worried. “We have so many other things going on that are negative,sales tax really doesn’t help,” said Richard Luna,owner of de Luna Jewelers indowntownDavis. “I don’t care if it’s a penny extra.“