May 13, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.

HEALTH

• Rubella (German measles) eradicated from Americas (BBC)
• Scientists Crack A 50-Year-Old Mystery About The Measles Vaccine (NPR) 
• Seasons affect 'how genes and immune system work' (BBC)
• Ebola Hides In The Eyes Of A Man Who Was Considered Cured (NPR) 
• Short On Sleep? You Could Be A Disaster Waiting To Happen (NPR)

TECH

• Planetary Society Set To Launch Solar Sail Experiment (NPR)

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April 27, 2015 (San Diego’s East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.

HEALTH

• Hospitalizations from synthetic pot (“spice”) spike, officials say (USA Today)
• Fake Medicines Do Real Damage: Thousands Die, Superbugs Get Stronger (NPR) 
• Why Oregon lawmakers want limits on antibiotics for farm animals (CS Monitor) 
• Critics Lash Out At Chinese Scientists Who Edited DNA In Human Embryos (NPR)
• Salk Scientists Propose New Mitochondrial Disease Fix (KPBS) 
• Thoughts Can Fuel Some Deadly Brain Cancers (NPR) 
• Too Many Dietary Supplements May Up Your Cancer Risk (JWR) 
• Why Do Mosquitoes Like To Bite You Best? It's In Your Genes (U-T)
• Feds Say It's Time To Cut Back On Fluoride In Drinking Water (NPR) 
• Ohio students invent DUI marijuana testing device (CS Monitor)
• Maybe You Should Rethink That Daily Aspirin (NPR)  
• Real-world doctors fact-check Dr. Oz, and the results aren't pretty (LA Times) 

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Scientists find huge magma reservoir in Yellowstone 'supervolcano' (+video) (CS Monitor) 
• Does digital mean the end of history? (BBC) 
• Ten quirky ideas for making our cities more sustainable (Guardian) 
• Tweets could create flood maps that help save lives (CS Monitor) 
• How Tech Firms Are Helping People In The Nepal Earthquake Zone (NPR) 
• Can drones plant trees? Former NASA scientist says yes. (CS Monitor)
• Download Your Google Search History, and/or Delete It! (Reason)
• Some Adidas products to be made of plastic debris from oceans (CS Monitor)

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November 19, 2014 (San Diego’s East County)-- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.

HEALTH

• Ambulance Drone (sign into Facebook to view)
• For Babies, Preterm Birth Is Now The No. 1 Cause Of Death(NPR)
• Nose Spray Ebola Vaccine Protects Monkeys (NBC)
• Breaking news: 80 percent of treated veterans improved physical function  (VetLawyers – Jamie Reno)
• Diabetes to Finally be Reversed with Existing Drug? (JPost)
• Science Has Great News for People Who Read Actual Books (Arts.Mic)
• Combining The DNA Of 3 People Raises Ethical Questions (NPR)
• Fish in American waters are experiencing population rebounds (CS Monitor)
• One in 10 sausages 'has hepatitis E' (BBC)
• More than skin deep (JPost)

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Bats can jam each other's sonar, say scientists (+video) (CS Monitor)
• Inflatable baby incubator wins award (BBC)
• Israeli start-up pioneers smartphone for quadriplegics (JPost)
• Home Depot says about 53 million email addresses stolen in breach (Reuters)

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November 14, 2013 (San Diego’s East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news each week that could impact your health and our future.

HEALTH

• No scientific consensus on GMO safety  (European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility)
• Wind turbine syndrome blamed for mysterious symptoms in Cape Cod town (Good Morning America)

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Cool Sci-Fi Future Is Nigh: Dad Builds Son 3-D Printed Prosthetic Hand for $10
• New invisibility cloak type designed (BBC)
• Teenagers say goodbye to Facebook and hello to messenger apps (Guardian)

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April 3, 2013 (San Diego's East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights brings you cutting edge news each week that could impact your health and our future.

• As Arctic Ice Melts, It's A Free-For-All For Oil ... And Tusks (NPR)
• Weather: Key ingredient to never-ending fire season  (FEMA)
• World’s first successful uterus transplant patient is pregnant via in-vitro fertilization (Raw Story)
• Heart drug linked to cancer (Ivanhoe Newswire)
• A Mile-High Hack: An App That Could Remotely Hijack Planes (NPR)
• Businesses Seek Out 'Culture Of Health' Areas (NPR)
• High levels of lead found in US rice (BBC)
• How 'green' are electric cars? (BBC)
• Supreme Court Asks: Can Human Genes Be Patented? (NPR)
• Rural electric co-ops go green (Christian Science Monitor)

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February 7, 2013 (Washington D.C.) – This week marks the completion of Congressman Scott Peters’ first month in office. Since Peters was sworn in on January 3^rd, he has been appointed to two key committees, helped introduce bipartisan legislation to repeal burdensome medical device taxes, and voted to improve Congress’ preparedness and accountability.

November 19, 2012 (Alpine) -- Marshmallows and toothpicks taught Boulder Oaks Elementary students a lesson in engineering last week as engineers from UTC Aerospace System’s Aerostructures business came to celebrate Engineering Week with the children and serve as judges for the school-wide bridge building contest.

The annual Boulder Oaks Elementary Engineering Week is part of the school’s STEAM program emphasizing science, technology, engineering, arts & math.

Boulder Oaks Elementary welcomed visiting UTC Aerospace Systems engineers:  From L to R, Timothy Ronco- Thermodynamics Engineer, Kate Grabosky – New Program Supply Chain & EPO Community Outreach focal, Kurtis Mundell- Design Engineer, Jared Victor- Materials Engineer, Ryan Bolin- Stress Engineer

Fun learning opportunities abound at Cuyamaca College