Science & Technology

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 […]

Study finds that plugging shallower wells first would be more cost-effective    By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org    A recent paper by researchers at UC Davis and Louisiana State University estimated that it would cost around $30 billion to plug and abandon all inactive offshore oil wells in the Gulf of Mexico. It also informs […]

The center will focus on analyzing societal, environmental and biological factors that impact individuals in underserved communities   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org  Lea este artículo en español.   UC Davis Health is establishing a research center geared toward studying the correlation between stress and heart health in underserved communities. The PRECISE (Psychosocial stRessors and […]

UC Davis Health study finds that more bone breakdown predicts shorter lifespan in patients   By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org    A new study from researchers at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center has shown that increased bone biomarkers are significantly associated with lowered survival for patients with hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (HSPC).  Bone biomarkers are […]

The project, which compares these mammals’ genomes, allows researchers to create a clearer evolutionary timeline   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org  According to a recent issue from the journal Science, a project called the Zoonomia Consortium was able to shed new light on the evolution of mammals by comparing the genomes of 240 modern species.  […]

Coal trains give off more fine particulate matter than other trains, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations   By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org  Lea este artículo en español.    A study from researchers at UC Davis’s Air Quality Research Center (AQRC) has quantified the pollution from coal trains running through Richmond, California, a city in the San […]

How the new Plant Optics Lab machine “TSWIFT” could help isolate climate-resilient crops   By SONORA SLATER — science@theaggie.org   Taylor Swift isn’t a stranger to things being named after her — from the millipede species dubbed Nannaria swiftae in 2022, to the entire city of Glendale, Arizona being temporarily renamed Swift City in honor […]

Knowing what makes up a galaxy can tell us about how it first formed   By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org    A new study from researchers in UC Davis’s Department of Physics and Astronomy measured the composition of oxygen in the Markarian 71 galaxy, which is about 11 light-years from Earth.  The researchers looked to […]

Fresh gas flow rates and more eco-friendly anesthetics are allowing medical staff to reduce their impact on climate change   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org    University of California medical facilities, including UC Davis, have been making multiple changes to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases emitted during surgical procedures, according to a recent study […]