Science & Technology

Learn about this rapidly expanding profession and how it compares to other jobs in healthcare   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org  Physician assistants, also known as physician associates or PAs, are not as well-known as other healthcare workers like physicians, nurses and pharmacists. The profession, however, is rapidly expanding. “​​Physician assistant (PA) and similar health-care […]

The whales are thought to exhibit this behavior as a sign of social play, hunting practices and mismothering behavior   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org  A recent study published in Marine Mammal Science investigates why killer whales have been showing aggressive behavior towards porpoises without intending to eat them.  “We considered several hypotheses for this […]

A UC Davis study determined a close relationship between sunlight and the reproductive health of these plants   By ARYAMAN BHATIA — science@theaggie.org    Earlier in the year, researchers at UC Davis published a paper in New Phytologist explaining why sunflowers face east. They have found that sunflowers face the rising sun because increased morning […]

The Canine Tumor Genome Atlas can store hundreds of gene samples that contain mutations in tumor gene expressions   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org  Through comparative oncology, which is the study of translating animal cancer research into human models, scientists are working on developing innovative cancer treatments.  “Canines are excellent models for comparative oncology since […]

These are some of the most popular STEM GEs that UC Davis has to offer    By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org    Every undergraduate at UC Davis needs to take a certain number of general education (GE) units to explore a variety of different subject areas, including science. These courses can be taken by students […]

Engineers hope to improve uncrewed aerial vehicles and make them more agile in the air by analyzing birds   By ARYAMAN BHATIA — science@theaggie.org   Engineers at UC Davis published a paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that highlights how gull wings adapt to atmospheric disturbances such as air turbulence. The […]

Incorporating exercises with a resistance element can potentially increase lifespan by five years   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org  Exercise intensity has been found to be correlated more strongly with a longer lifespan than exercise duration. Approximately 16% of deaths in the US can be attributed to physical inactivity, even in individuals who eat a […]

The expansion enables greater inclusivity and opportunity to uncover the mystery behind the disease disparity in this population   By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org    The Female Asian Never Smoker (FANS) study, led by researchers at UC Davis, UC San Francisco and Stanford University, is expanding from the Bay Area to Sacramento. The study is […]

The clinical trial aims to reduce the occurrence of Invasive E. coli disease in patients who are 60 and older   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org    According to a recent study by UC Davis, a vaccine trial has been launched to prevent Invasive Escherichia coli disease (IED), caused by a bacteria commonly known as […]

The conference presented a series of speakers to medically inform the underserved Vietnamese community in Sacramento on mental health, healthy aging and diabetes   By BRANDON NGUYEN — science@theaggie.org    On May 13, UC Davis Health hosted its third annual Vietnamese Mini Medical School (VMMS), open for the Vietnamese immigrant and refugee community in Sacramento […]

Researchers are developing a toolkit that can efficiently help farmers rehabilitate land lost in wildfires    By ARYAMAN BHATIA — science@theaggie.org    Researchers at UC Davis are developing an artificial intelligence-based toolkit that can assess damages caused by wildfires to vegetated areas and accelerate the recuperation process for landowners.  With the rising temperatures caused due […]

The CapScan capsule passes through the small intestine to provide information about gut microbiomes and how diet affects health   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org    According to a recent publication in Nature, researchers have designed a capsule called CapScan to collect data about healthy human digestive systems. The project was conducted by researchers at […]