Science & Technology

Analyzing S100A8 expression can indicate early evolution of melanoma in the surrounding cells of the skin tumor microenvironment By BRANDON NGUYEN — science@theaggie.org According to the National Cancer Institute, melanomas, a type of skin cancer that occurs in cells that produce melanin, are the fifth most common cancer type in the United States and cause […]

Scientists weigh in on how many microbes we should eat, how many most people are eating in everyday diet   By MONICA MANMADKAR — science@theaggie.org   Nutrients in food and beverages are essential to ensuring that bodies are equipped with the building blocks necessary to stay healthy and fight disease. UC Davis researchers have measured […]

Sucrose, sugar’s more natural form, found to be “as harmful” as high-fructose corn syrup   By MONICA MANMADKAR — science@theaggie.org   According to a study published by UC Davis researchers in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, consumption of sweetened beverages has been linked to increased risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Participants between the […]

Increased rates of overdose and mental health crises spur closer monitoring of patients undergoing opioid tapering   By BRANDON NGUYEN — science@theaggie.org   The opioid epidemic or crisis began in the 1990s when pharmaceutical companies marketed opioids as non-addictive and encouraged physicians and clinicians to prescribe the medication at a higher rate for patients with […]

UC Davis researchers uncover and compare potential benefits of dog immunotherapies   By MONICA MANMADKAR — science@theaggie.org   Comparative oncology is one of five research programs within the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, which has a long history of supporting collaborative comparative and translational research between the medical and veterinary schools. This is in part […]

Study shows how problems are mapped throughout the brain   By MONICA MANMADKAR — science@theaggie.org   It is known that humans and animals represent choice-outcome relationships in a manner traceable by many researchers and observers. Humans and animals can also represent the hidden structure of the environment that relates certain events and entities to each […]

New research by Dr. Andrew Halley and the Krubitzer Lab at UC Davis details how bat brains are highly specialized for echolocation and flight By MARGO ROSENBAUM — science@theaggie.org People often wonder how the mammals we see swinging through trees, swimming in the ocean or flying over our heads relate to us. We ponder how millions […]

UC Davis conducted a survey that suggests increasing the number of green spaces for urban farming can be helpful   By MONICA MANMADKAR — science@theaggie.org   Gardening has always been a refuge for people to rely on in moments of crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic was not dissimilar. In a global survey conducted by UC […]

Combining bronchoscopy and surgical platforms through robotic technology allows for quicker diagnosis and treatment for lung cancer patients By BRANDON NGUYEN — science@theaggie.org For the first time, physicians at UC Davis Health performed a robotically-assisted bronchoscopy, a procedure that examines lungs, for diagnosis and treatment of a lung cancer nodule within one operation.  Dr. Chinh […]

Students describe dining common accommodations and offer advice for how peers can support friends with food allergies   By SONORA SLATER — science@theaggie.org   May is Food Allergy Awareness Month, which recognizes a condition that affects around 6-8% of adults in the U.S. and ranges from causing mild hives and itchiness to life-threatening reactions, according […]

Pathogens can attach to microplastics and affect sea life  By MONICA MANMADKAR — science@theaggie.org Microplastics can carry pathogens from land to sea, which can affect wildlife and overall human health, according to a study conducted by UC Davis researchers. Published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers found that microplastics make it easier for disease-causing pathogens […]

Everly Jacobsen was diagnosed with an abnormally large omphalocele, a birth defect that only affects one in 5000 children   By BRANDON NGUYEN — science@theaggie.org   Born in 2020 with her internal organs protruding outside of her abdomen, Everly Jacobsen was diagnosed at UC Davis Health with a birth defect known as omphalocele, a condition […]