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Long COVID-19 continues to cause symptoms months or years after initial infection

Individuals may still experience issues with tiredness, dizziness and weakness due to persistent inflammatory response   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org   After contracting COVID-19, many individuals suffer...

Brain-computer interface enables speaking-impaired patients to talk again

Innovation offers introduces a new method of communication By ARYAMAN BHATIA — science@theaggie.org   UC Davis researchers have published a study explaining their groundbreaking brain-computer interface that...

New seminar program offers hands-on lab experience for student researchers

Design2Data gives students research experience in genome-related projects   By ARYAMAN BHATIA — science@theaggie.org   A new first-year seminar program at UC Davis, Design2Data (D2D), provides undergraduate students...

False-positive mammogram results may deter women from future breast cancer screenings

While it’s not uncommon to need additional screening, this can evoke significant fear in patients   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org   Mammograms are used for the early...

Monkeypox has been declared a public health emergency

The disease is rapidly transmissible and can cause complications in vulnerable populations   By ZAFREEN SHAIK— science@theaggie.org   Last month, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros...

Ride-sharing services are contributing to greenhouse gas emissions

Customers often use popular companies like Uber to replace more sustainable forms of transportation   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org   Ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft are...

The buzz behind periodical cicadas: nature’s phenomenon

The 13- and 17-year cicadas emerge in the eastern part of North America, illustrating a rare phenomenon that only occurs every 221 years   By MARLE...

Researchers uncover chemical compound to combat crop losses

The compound disrupts the process of autophagy, a process that maintains homeostasis, in fungi   By ARYAMAN BHATIA — science@theaggie.org    Researchers at UC Davis have published a...

Unlocking childhood’s treasure trove: the nostalgia and healing magic of children’s media

Delving into the intricate ways that children's media sparks fond memories and acts as a healing agent   By HENRY ROSENBACH — science@theaggie.org    During an argument about...

Researchers uncover the role of autocracies in internet censorship

Transit providers pose a threat to internet privacy and can cause serious cybersecurity issues   By ARYAMAN BHATIA — science@theaggie.org    Researchers at UC Davis have published a...

Human brains are getting larger — what does this mean for dementia risk?

UC Davis researchers found that human brain size has increased throughout the decades, which is connected to improved memory function   By MARLE LAMOUNTRY — science@theaggie.org    It’s...

New fish species alert!

Researchers at UC Davis have discovered two new species of lamprey fish in California waters   By MARLE LAMOUNTRY— science@theaggie.org   Do you love fish? Well, we do!...

Researchers uncover protein responsible for driving pancreatic cancer progression

Targeting the protein could lead to effective treatments for pancreatic cancer   By ARYAMAN BHATIA — science@theaggie.org    Researchers at UC Davis have published a study that has...

Researchers uncover protein responsible for driving pancreatic cancer progression

Targeting the protein could lead to effective treatments for pancreatic cancer   By ARYAMAN BHATIA — science@theaggie.org    Researchers at UC Davis have published a study that has...

Climate change is contributing to the spread of infectious diseases

A new study shows that altered weather patterns are responsible for changes in animal migration, leading to an increased spread of pathogens   By KATIE HELLMAN...