A Sampling of Clips for 
January 31, 2006

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Photo in the News:
Big Flap Over World's Smallest Fish
National Geographic, Jan. 30-A U.S. scientist says that a male anglerfish found in the Philippines is the smallest fish in the world. Ted Pietsch, a fisheries professor at the University of Washington in Seattle, discovered the fish in the collection of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. He first announced his find last May. Last week an international team of researchers announced that they, too, had discovered Earth's littlest fish. More

Paying Through the Nose
Washington Post, Jan. 31-The manufacturer of Zicam Cold Remedy has agreed to pay $12 million to settle 340 lawsuits brought by consumers who claim the popular over-the-counter zinc nasal gel damaged or destroyed their sense of smell. (Quote by Terence Davidson, director of the Nasal Dysfunction Clinic at UCSD.) More

Cross-Border Dialogue
Takes On Renewed Life
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 31-San Diego Dialogue, a public-policy institute at UCSD, marked its re-emergence at a reception last night with the release of a report that quantifies high-value economic linkages in the cross-border region and recommends the creation of a center to spur mutual development. More

UC Offers Math,
Science Program for Talented Teens
CBS Channel 5, Jan. 30-University of California officials say talented students who love math and science and excel in those subjects have a chance to spend four weeks in residence at a campus this summer to learn more. Classes are offered at UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Santa Cruz, and UCSD's Jacobs School of Engineering, and will run from July 9 through Aug. 5. More

Study Finds Anthrax
Toxins Also Harmful to Fruit Flies
Innovations Report, Jan. 30-Deadly and damaging toxins that allow anthrax to cause disease and death in mammals have similar toxic effects in fruit flies, according to a study conducted by biologists at UCSD. More

Exxon Posts Record Profits
Chicago Tribune, Jan. 30-Exxon Mobil Corp. reported Monday that it earned a profit of $36.1 billion in 2005. It was the biggest annual profit ever for a U.S. company, economists and analysts said. (Quote by James Hamilton, a professor of economics at UCSD.) More

Global Warming in the Golden State
San Jose Mercury News, Jan. 31-Scientists say California's iconic landscapes -- from beaches to snow-capped mountains and fog-shrouded redwoods -- are in for dramatic changes as the world gets warmer. (Quote by Daniel Cayan, a climate change researcher with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.) More

La Niña Keeps Valley Guessing
Fresno Bee, Jan. 31-Meteorologists believe the weather pattern just might come calling this spring - or not. (Quote by climatologist Daniel Cayan of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.) More

So, If Syrup is Sullied,
How Do We Conquer a Cough?
San Diego Union-Tribune, Jan. 31-According to the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), most over-the-counter cough syrups, usually containing the cough suppressant dextromethorphan and the expectorant guaifenesin, are not effective in treating coughs due to colds. (Quote by Dr. William Norcross, medical professor and chief of family medicine at the UCSD Medical Center.) More