Science & Technology

Claude passed away in December 2025 at the age of 30 By NAREN KRISHNA JEGAN — science@theaggie.org On Dec. 2, 2025, the California Academy of Sciences announced that its beloved albino alligator, Claude, passed away at the age of 30. After Claude’s passing, a necropsy conducted at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine revealed the […]

Students react to the upcoming Artemis II mission By NAREN KRISHNA JEGAN — science@theaggie.org “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”  This line, spoken by astronaut Neil Armstrong as he took the first steps of any human on the moon in 1969, could be heard at Houston’s Mission Control Center and […]

Scientists predict the expansion of the universe using Finsler gravity and highlight the limits of using just one model By EMILIA ROSE — science@theaggie.org Where is the center of the universe? If we go back 13.8 billion years — over three times Earth’s age — current theories predict the universe existed as an infinitesimally small […]

UC Davis undergraduate students organize a local physics conference in lieu of annual Conference for Undergraduate Women and Gender Minorities event By EKATERINA MEDVEDEVA— science@theaggie.org In response to an unforeseen cancellation of the annual American Physical Society Conference for Undergraduate Women and Gender Minorities in Physics (APS CU*iP) at UC Davis, undergraduate students at the […]

A temperature inversion is the culprit for the recent weather conditions By NAREN KRISHNA JEGAN — science@theaggie.org The Central Valley is known for its Mediterranean climate of cold, wet winters and dry, hot summers. Recently, the temperature of the Central Valley hit its most significant low in over 30 years. Professor Paul Ullrich leads the […]

UC Davis researchers receive $5.5 million NIH grant to lead a five-year study on expressive communication development in children with Down syndrome By JOANNA ABRAHAM— science@theaggie.org Down syndrome is a genetic condition in which an individual has an extra full or partial copy of chromosome 21. The majority of Down syndrome cases are sporadic, and […]

UC Davis researchers receive $5.5 million NIH grant to lead a five-year study on expressive communication development in children with Down syndrome   By JOANNA ABRAHAM— science@theaggie.org   Down syndrome is a genetic condition in which an individual has an extra full or partial copy of chromosome 21. The majority of Down syndrome cases are […]

Lead: a heavy metal toxin that is deeply connected to our ancestors’ neurodevelopment and historical evolutionary processes By EMILIA ROSE— science@theaggie.org In 1921, an American chemist named Thomas Midgley Jr. developed a new method to reduce engine knocking, a process in which fuel ignites unevenly and produces a shockwave. When Midgley added a small amount […]

This UC Davis study is the first meta-analysis to demonstrate a chemical pattern in anxiety disorders   By JOANNA ABRAHAM— science@theaggie.org   In a September 2025 study, UC Davis researchers linked low levels of choline, an essential nutrient, to several anxiety disorders — including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder and social anxiety disorder. ​ Generalized […]

Tips for staying healthy and proactive this sick season By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org It’s 2026. With the start of the new year comes lots of excitement: new beginnings, new new opportunities, new classes, new friends. However, some things stay the same; one of these is the need to be vigilant about flu season.  This […]

Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics, Adam Riess, leads two lectures at UC Davis during the start of November By EKATERINA MEDVEDEVA— science@theaggie.org The beginning of November marked a particularly exciting time for the faculty and students at the UC Davis Physics and Astronomy Department. Adam Riess, a co-winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics […]

A Summary of the 2025 Nobel Prizes in chemistry, physics and medicine and the science behind them By NAREN KRISHNA JEGAN— science@theaggie.org Recently, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the 2025 Nobel prize in physics, chemistry and medicine. From sugar-sized cubes that could trap water from the driest of deserts to uncovering the way […]