Science & Technology

The California Aggie interviewed chemistry professor Carlito Lebrilla, whose groundbreaking research with cancer detection is making history.

Aggie tech writer Sahas Katta met up with Jason Lucash, a former UC Davis student and founder of OrigAudio, the company who developed an eco-friendly portable speaker system.

Tonantzin Rodriguez has always wanted to be a doctor. She grew up in Linda, California, a small, rural town without its own zip code.

UC Davis scientists have determined a protein vital in repairing breaks in copied DNA. This important discovery builds pathways to understanding more about cells resistance toward radiation and chemotherapy.

What came first, the chicken or the egg?

A woman with a mate gains more weight

I’m an amateur scientist. I work in a lab with nematodes (tiny worms), where I deny my English major and pretend to be at home among the test tubes and microscopes. In a recent gesture of good faith, my boss, Dr. Edwin Lewis, offered me the chance to run my own independent research project.

Autism is a withstanding neuro-developmental disorder signified by repetitive behaviors and impairment in verbal communication and social interaction. Children can be diagnosed as early as two years of age.

Study reveals innate helpfulness in infants

As this is the last tech segment for the year as 2009 comes to an end, it is only appropriate to look back at some of the most notable technology trends of the year.

Zombies are real. Forget virus zombies or voodoo zombies – actual insect zombies roam the rainforests.

If it’s bright, don’t bite! Coloration is one of the most common tactics predators use to avoid harmful prey.