Science & Technology

CRISPR, a powerful gene-editing tool, can be used to improve environmental and human health   By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org  Lea este artículo en español.    Researchers at UC Davis, in collaboration with others at UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley, have been granted $70 million for a project that aims to reduce methane emissions […]

Gene expression has been found to correlate with the severity of strokes and can be used as biomarkers for diagnosis and treatment   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org    According to a recent UC Davis study published in the journal BMC Medicine, analyzing an individual’s genes following a stroke may improve the efficiency of diagnosis […]

The use of robotic technology decreases scarring, blood loss and hospitalization time   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org  Lea este artículo en español.    The first fully robotic nephrectomy was performed on a living donor in Sacramento through UC Davis Health, which offers robotic-assisted technology for transplants. A living-donor nephrectomy is a surgery where a […]

Lake water clarity is expected to continue improving as long as zooplankton populations remain high   By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org    From August to December of 2022, Lake Tahoe’s clarity was the best it has been since the 1980s, according to the 2022 annual clarity report from the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center […]

Understanding its function helps explain how mutations in BRCA2 can lead to cancer   By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org    A new study from researchers at UC Davis illustrates how the Breast Cancer Gene 2 (BRCA2) protein, crucial for DNA repair, functions and how BRCA2 mutations are linked to increased rates of breast and ovarian […]

A parasitic strain of Toxoplasma gondii called the COUG strain has killed four California sea otters   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org  A recent news release reported that four California sea otters have died from a severe form of toxoplasmosis, an infection that comes from the microscopic parasite Toxoplasma gondii. The initial research is published […]

The study analyzes disease progression to provide a foundation for new treatments   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org    The UC Davis Health Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is launching an international study on the history of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in collaboration with the Cooperative International Neuromuscular Research Group (CINRG) and the Therapeutic […]

Negative health implications go beyond just a lost hour of sleep    By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org    Every year, the clocks “spring forward” in March for most of the United States, giving us later sunsets until we “fall backward” in November. However, this comes at the price of one hour of sleep and misalignment […]

UC Davis study finds that individuals with ASD have different genes relating to inflammation and immunity   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org   According to a recent study by UC Davis MIND Institute, the brains of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) develop differently than those with typical neurodevelopment. This can be attributed to genes […]

UC Davis study finds that sheep mow and fertilize urban lawn landscapes while decreasing students’ stress levels    By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org    For the past two years, 25 UC Davis sheep have been released from their barns seasonally to graze at various parts of campus. These sheep not only provide ecological benefits, but […]

The coastal West differs regionally in climate and oceanography throughout the period   By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org    A recent study out of UC Davis is the first of its kind in synthesizing climate and oceanography records. It drew records from individual regions in the coastal Western United States into a comprehensive paper that […]

The UC Davis Health study showed significant improvement in the detection of psychosis compared to those screened using only clinical judgment    By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org In a recent study conducted by UC Davis Health and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Psychiatry, completing a 21-question survey more than doubled […]