Science & Technology

Long COVID includes sets of symptoms that usually last for three to six months after the infection, but no cause for this phenomenon is known   By BRANDON NGUYEN — science@theaggie.org   A study published in PLOS Medicine found that about one third of patients infected by COVID-19 experienced symptoms three to six months after […]

Research helps understand the latent impacts of wildfires on climate   By MONICA MANMADKAR — science@theaggie.org   UC Davis researchers in the Department of Environmental Toxicology saw increases in aerosol sizes in older plumes — clouds of gasses, smoke and debris rising from a fire — from wildfires in a recent study. Aerosols are suspended […]

The study, led by a UC Davis postdoctoral student, found that many organizations lacked data on employee demographics, especially on sexual orientation and disability status   By SONORA SLATER — science@theaggie.org   Professional science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) organizations are at times ineffective in their collection and application of data from demographic surveys, according […]

CAR T-cell immunotherapy may become the alternative option to current life-long retroviral therapy for HIV patients By BRANDON NGUYEN — science@theaggie.org   According to the Joint United Nations Programme on AIDS/HIV or UNAIDS, around 38 million people worldwide live with HIV, a retrovirus that destroys a host’s own immune cells and can progress into AIDS […]

Some of the collections have recently been featured by the university during Biodiversity Museum Day on March 6 and an episode of UC Davis Live on March 31 By SONORA SLATER — science@theaggie.org   Hidden behind the UC Davis Physics Building, in the Academic Surge on Crocker Lane, the R.M. Bohart Museum of Entomology houses […]

Swoop Portable MRI system is the first FDA approved portable MRI device that can be driven to the patient bedside for quick MRI scans By BRANDON NGUYEN — science@theaggie.org   This past month was National Brain Trauma Awareness Month, recognizing the unique life-changing narratives of patients who have undergone brain injuries and the need for […]

UC Davis researchers partnered a synthetic drug with a new plant product to reduce neuroinflammation By MONICA MANMADKAR — science@theaggie.org Kurarinone, a plant product derived from a pea plant, was combined with an enzyme inhibitor to create a method to alleviate neuroinflammation in Parkinson’s disease. Partnered with researchers at the Dalian Medical University in China, […]

The transgenic lettuce contains a fusion protein that can counteract the loss of bone density in microgravity By SONORA SLATER — science@theaggie.org   Our bodies were made to interact with Earth’s gravitational pull. When astronauts take part in long spaceflights and encounter extended microgravity, there are side effects that occur — specifically, loss of bone […]

The conference, co-hosted by a UC Davis assistant professor, opened a conversation between scientists, museum and healthcare professionals and individuals living with chronic pain By SONORA SLATER — science@theaggie.org Have you ever insisted to your best friend that when you listen to your favorite song you feel less anxious, less depressed or less lonely? Or […]

Changes to COVID-19 guidelines allow students the option to return to classes post-spring break without masks By ANGELINA ANGELO and MONICA MANMADKAR — campus@theaggie.org   This quarter, students have the option to not wear a mask in indoor settings on campus. The mask mandate was lifted on March 19, the first day of spring break, […]

Society for Pediatric Research recognizes one academic pediatrician annually with the Maureen Andrew Mentor Award By BRANDON NGUYEN — science@theaggie.org   The national Maureen Andrew Mentor Award recognizes one academic pediatrician annually for a remarkable record of mentorship and leadership. “The Maureen Andrew Mentor Award honors the contributions of Dr. Maureen Andrew to the field […]

Information from noninvasive ultrasounds is able to tell researchers which animals are the most mature and ready to reproduce By SONORA SLATER — science@theaggie.org   Giant sea snails that graze on plankton and algae, abalone are sometimes called the ‘bison of the ocean.’ Abalone meat and shells have been popular for hundreds of years, and […]