Science & Technology

The research center will be a hub for the UC Davis neuroscience community to propel knowledge on the mechanisms of psychedelics and create effective therapeutics    By KATIE HELLMAN AND KAYA DO-KHANH — science@theaggie.org    On Feb. 2, UC Davis announced the launch of the Institute for Psychedelics and Neurotherapeutics. The center will provide a […]

High-severity wildfires are occurring much more frequently than these forests are accustomed to   By BRANDON NGUYEN — science@theaggie.org    A UC Davis study published in the journal Ecosphere recently reported that in the past decade, the Sierra Nevada and southern Cascade forests have had a drastic increase in “bad” fires. These fires are scientifically […]

Researchers find that controlled bloom patterns attract bees and improve pollination   By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org    A new study from researchers in UC Davis’s Department of Plant Biology found that sunflower blooms are coordinated by their circadian clocks, opening different sections of florets in a ring pattern. This makes them optimal for pollination […]

These semi-living cells offer a wide range of biomedical applications   By BRANDON NGUYEN — science@theaggie.org    In a recent study published in the journal of Advanced Science, UC Davis biomedical engineers successfully synthesized “cyborg cells.” These semi-living cells exhibit traits of a living cell but are unable to replicate, allowing researchers to better control […]

Increases in temperature and precipitation during nesting season are a growing obstacle for these birds   By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org    A new study from researchers at UC Davis found that increasing temperatures and changing precipitation patterns negatively affect the reproductive success of several songbird species that live along Putah Creek.  According to lead […]

UC Davis plant biologists and geneticists working with researchers in Europe and Africa find solutions to reduce the costs of planting rice, maintaining year-round crop yield   By BRANDON NGUYEN — science@theaggie.org    According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, rice is a staple crop for more than half of the world’s population. However, for […]

UC Davis researchers find cats are less stressed during video appointments than in-person visits   By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org    Animal welfare epidemiology researchers in UC Davis’s Department of Animal Science are studying telemedicine for cats as a way to increase ease of access to veterinary appointments.  Virtual doctor’s appointments have grown increasingly popular […]

Current screening guidelines do not sufficiently assess this demographic for cervical cancer   By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org    A recent study by researchers at UC Davis Health’s Comprehensive Cancer Center found that nearly one in five new cervical cancer diagnoses in California are in patients over the age of 65 and that these cases […]

UC Davis professors and alumnus explain the weather pattern hitting the Bay Area and Central Valley   By BRANDON NGUYEN — science@theaggie.org    To begin the new year, high-impact rainstorms have struck the northern coasts of California, leading to seemingly endless precipitation in the Bay Area and Central Valley. Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at […]

The center’s large-scale imaging abilities at the facility contributed to rocket testing and completion of the Artemis I mission   By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org    UC Davis’s McClellan Nuclear Research Center (MNRC) played an important role in NASA’s recent Artemis I mission, which launched the unmanned Orion spacecraft into space to test its safety. […]

EchoPixel’s Holographic Therapeutic Guidance allows physicians to view and manipulate a 3D map during procedures   By BRANDON NGUYEN — science@theaggie.org    For the first time, UC Davis Health surgeons conducted a heart procedure technologically assisted by EchoPixel’s 4D holographic software called Holographic Therapeutic Guidance (HTG). According to the company’s website, their “software platform is […]

Mixing DNA genotypes at coral nurseries can help prevent disease outbreak and spread   By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org    A recent study from the UC Davis Department of Evolution and Ecology has found that placing corals of different genotypes together at a nursery can improve the population’s overall resistance to disease.  The study researched […]