Science & Technology
Tech tips: Apps for baseball season
Science & TechnologyMarch 30, 2011
As Major League Baseball (MLB) starts up, tech-savvy sports fans have several reasons to rejoice. There are well-designed apps out there to guide you through the season.
T. rex preferred left-overs, not fresh meals
Science & TechnologyMarch 30, 2011
If you are familiar with the Jurassic Park movies, you probably know that the Tyrannosaurus rex – T. rex – is portrayed as a fearsome hunter after any piece of meat. But what if this dinosaur was a scavenger and not a hunter?
Column: Confessions of a nerd
Science & TechnologyMarch 30, 2011
I’ve got a secret habit. It seems natural – healthy even – but I’m still embarrassed when I get caught. Of course, discretion is tough when the evidence is in my Internet search history.
Immune system plays a role in brain development
Science & TechnologyMarch 30, 2011
The immune system is responsible for more than keeping us safe against infectious diseases. According to a new study by associate professor A. Kimberley McAllister at UC Davis, immune system molecules also regulate neural connections as the brain develops. This research could provide clues to environmental causes of disorders like autism.
Earth’s core attracts element called chromium
Science & TechnologyMarch 9, 2011
Chromium doesn’t get talked about much, but the element is all around us – we see it in glittering gemstones and stainless steel forks.
Stressed rats used to study human depression
Science & TechnologyMarch 9, 2011
With the stress of academics and the paltry job market, no one can blame college students for feeling a little down.
Column: Bring back the mammoths
Science & TechnologyMarch 9, 2011
Forty years ago, geoscientist Paul Martin came up with a beautiful idea.
Intersexuality’s medical causes and cultural future
Science & TechnologyMarch 9, 2011
When Hida Viloria was born in New York in 1968, her South American parents had to decide if she should have surgery.
Study finds many students ignorant of HPV facts
Science & TechnologyMarch 8, 2011
It’s easy to turn heads when you use terms like “penile cancer.”
Guys weaker than girls when it comes to caffeine
Science & TechnologyMarch 2, 2011
Recent research done by University of Buffalo scientists on caffeine’s effects on teenagers revealed unexpected results. Teenage boys showed little tolerance to caffeine, while teenage girls were less affected by caffeine’s chemical stimulants.
Plants cloned from seeds
Science & TechnologyMarch 2, 2011
A recent breakthrough in plant cloning techniques at UC Davis could help farmers grow tastier food. Scientists are developing a way to make plants produce perfect clones of themselves.
Tech Tips
Science & TechnologyMarch 2, 2011
What is it? The Google Maps 5.1.0 app for Android has a number of new features that make it perfect for college students who like to travel.

