In one way, Yuriana Aguilar, PhD, is like most research scientists working in the United States today. She has a focus - the heart - and wants to deepen her knowledge of her subject in the hope it can someday lead to a discovery that helps others.
How much is one vote worth in the California state Senate? A half-billion dollars, if it's linked to a big tax hike to pay for overdue road repairs. The key vote to raise gas taxes and vehicle fees came late Thursday from Sen. Anthony Cannella, a little-known Republican and the only GOP member of the heavily Democratic Legislature to vote for the bill.