Science & Technology

UC Davis evolutionary ecologist Andrew Forbes may have made a discovery that will add another chapter to high school biology books everywhere.Published inScience,his findings suggest that a major cause for biodiversity in the ecosystem may be diversity itself.

Much like how common sense guides us to huddle for a private conversation,animals use innate strategies to adapt their vocal displays to fit the social situation at hand.

Global warming doubles Arctic coastal erosion In addition to the melting polar ice caps and thawing permafrost,climate change is claiming another victim in the Arctic – the coastline.

Henry McHenry has a passion for paleoanthropology and teaching. His research has taken him around the world and he has seen the field evolve over the last 40 years.

UC Davis researchers have discovered that a new class of drugs that lowers blood pressure in experimental animal models also reduces heart enlargement, a leading cause of heart failure. Similar drugs developed at UC Davis are now being tested in humans to treat high blood pressure.

Today Patterns of Diversity in Southern California Beetles Mike Caterino – UC Irvine 12:10to 1 p.m., 122 Briggs Sponsored by entomology

Women’s brains note sexual arousal in male sweat The odor of men’s sweat varies when sexually aroused – and women can subconsciously tell the difference, a new study finds. A report published in January’s issue of The Journal of Neuroscience, proposes that women differentiate sexual sweat odor from neutral sweat odor by processing such odors in different parts of the brain.

A recent study from the UC Davis Children’s Hospital found that children who take vitamins are actually the ones who don’t need them. It’s the kids in socioeconomic classes who don’t take them that could benefit most. Areas that fall below the poverty line experience much higher incidence of malnutrition and have an inability to purchase these supplements.

Today The Development ofScience in Mexico:Some Remarks Jesus de Loera,professor of mathematics– UC Davis 5214Social Sciences and Humanities,HIA Conference Room,noon to1p.m. Sponsored by Hemispheric Institute on the Americas

Too much TV could lead to depression A study out of the University of Pittsburgh reports that watching television during one’s adolescence could lead to depression down the road.

If you ever wondered what made Cuties,the box of mandarin oranges found at Safeway and Costco,so delicious,it could depend on what time of the year you buy them.

Free ride over for carbon dioxide absorption in oceans,scientists say The world’s oceans have long been helping to cushion the effects of climate change by absorbing massive amounts of the greenhouse gascarbon dioxide.This buffering process,however,is taking its toll on the oceans,which are experiencing a dangerous rise in acidity due to the dissolving gas.