http://theaggie.org/ Latest news and updates from The Aggie Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 en-us http://theaggie.org/article/2010/06/02/study-shows-link-between-whale-size-and-diet http://theaggie.org/article/2010/06/02/study-shows-link-between-whale-size-and-diet Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 The immense variation in cetacean size has arisen as a popular question among scientists in recent years, only to be answered by a group of researchers from the UC system. http://theaggie.org/article/2010/06/02/e-coli-continue-to-be-problematic-in-california http://theaggie.org/article/2010/06/02/e-coli-continue-to-be-problematic-in-california Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Recently released documents publishing the results of E.coli 0157:H7 in California's central coast indicate that the bacteria are present but not prevalent. http://theaggie.org/article/2010/06/02/column-take-a-chance-on-science http://theaggie.org/article/2010/06/02/column-take-a-chance-on-science Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 "Is your veggie burger killing you?" asked Slate.com. I've been a vegetarian for eight years, so this headline freaked me out. Quickly, I clicked on the article to find out if I was dying. There must be some risk if they were asking the "Killing You" question, right? http://theaggie.org/article/2010/05/26/genetically-engineered-crops-show-benefits http://theaggie.org/article/2010/05/26/genetically-engineered-crops-show-benefits Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Genetically engineered crops (GEC) are continuing to help the environment and society, according to the National Resource Council's recently released report. http://theaggie.org/article/2010/05/26/neuroscientists-develop-visual-search-for-iphone http://theaggie.org/article/2010/05/26/neuroscientists-develop-visual-search-for-iphone Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Thanks to UC Davis and UC Berkeley scientists, visual search isn't limited to Android users any longer. With the help of crowdsourcing, computer vision and 'a bit of magic,' iPhone application oMoby is the newest addition to visual search. http://theaggie.org/article/2010/05/26/study-shows-that-pesticides-might-cause-adhd-in-children http://theaggie.org/article/2010/05/26/study-shows-that-pesticides-might-cause-adhd-in-children Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700 A recent study at Columbia University shows that pesticides might cause ADHD in children. The findings of the study did in fact indicate that children with higher levels of organophosphate metabolites were more likely to meet the diagnostic criteria for ADHD. http://theaggie.org/article/2010/05/26/column-why-does-it-rain-fish http://theaggie.org/article/2010/05/26/column-why-does-it-rain-fish Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700 On Feb. 25, residents of Lajamanu, Australia reported seeing "hundreds and hundreds" of live fish fall from the sky into their front yards. The next day, again in the late afternoon, another school of fish descended upon the small town. http://theaggie.org/article/2010/05/19/panel-of-experts-advise-graduate-students-at-ucd http://theaggie.org/article/2010/05/19/panel-of-experts-advise-graduate-students-at-ucd Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700 This week, director of the UC Davis John Muir Institute of the Environment, Mark Schwartz, organized meetings with a panel of conservation experts to discuss how students can jump into the biodiversity and conservation fields. http://theaggie.org/article/2010/05/19/column-a-little-stress-is-a-good-thing http://theaggie.org/article/2010/05/19/column-a-little-stress-is-a-good-thing Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Dr. Brassington turned the little mirror toward me so I could see my teeth. http://theaggie.org/article/2010/05/19/uc-davis-probes-into-oral-cancer http://theaggie.org/article/2010/05/19/uc-davis-probes-into-oral-cancer Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700 UC Davis is searching for new and more effective methods to deal with oral cancer.