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This comfortable material could replace your current wardrobe and charge your phone

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed wearable technology that generates and captures electricity while increasing comfort   By NAREN KRISHNA JEGAN — science@theaggie.org   Most of...

Using Artificial Intelligence for a future of perovskite solar cells

UC Davis researchers use machine learning to study perovskite solar cells’ properties and advance them   By EKATERINA MEDVEDEVA— science@theaggie.org Have you ever wondered what solar cells...

Following the ‘Queen of Wolves’

One of the oldest wolves ever recorded in Yellowstone, Wolf 907F, died after a conflict with a rival pack   By KATELYN BURNS— science@theaggie.org   Wolf 907F, nicknamed...

A look into the social complexities of humpback whales

A study documents a “conversation” with Twain the humpback whale   By KATELYN BURNS— science@theaggie.org   Whales have incredible social and vocal complexity. Similarities between human language and...

Polarized CMB light: A new look into the origins of our universe

UC Davis researchers analyze the polarized light data from the South Pole Telescope, corroborating the standard cosmological model   By EKATERINA MEDVEDEVA — science@theaggie.org   A long time...

Breaking Bredt: A new era of strained molecule synthesis at UCLA

“If you’re going to take on a rule that’s been around for a hundred years, you have to have a certain type of mindset...

All about coffee research at UC Davis

The UC Davis Coffee Center is looking to make UC Davis one of the top places for coffee research and education   By KATELYN BURNS— science@theaggie.org   What...

Novel CAR-T-cell therapy may be promising treatment for brain cancer

Gene therapy research from UCSF may one day cure glioblastoma multiforme, the deadliest form of brain cancer   By NAREN KRISHNA JEGAN — science@theaggie.org   Immunology is the...

Fidgeting is found to improve focus in adults with ADHD

UC Davis researchers unveil the compensatory nature of fidgeting in adults with hyperactivity   By EKATERINA MEDVEDEVA — science@theaggie.org   Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental...

Giant water lilies bloom at the UC Davis Botanical Conservatory

Native to the backwaters of the Amazon River, Victoria amazonica have been brought to UC Davis for the first time   By KATELYN BURNS— science@theaggie.org   Victoria amazonica...

Fidgeting is found to improve focus in adults with ADHD

UC Davis researchers unveil the compensatory nature of fidgeting in adults with hyperactivity   By EKATERINA MEDVEDEVA — science@theaggie.org   Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that...

Gene editing has the potential to fix neurodevelopmental disorders before they arise

New technology can deliver mRNA to to cells in-utero and correct faulty genes   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org We’ve probably all heard about gene editing at...

Could new elements be in our future?

Research from the Lawrence Berkeley Lab hints at a new way to create element 120    By NAREN KRISHNA JEGAN — science@theaggie.org   Recent news from the Lawrence...

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...