Science & Technology

A Feb. 17 annular solar eclipse darkened the surface of Antarctica   By EMILIA ROSE— science@theaggie.org   On Feb. 17, 2026, a glowing ring of fire passed over Antarctica, casting the frozen continent into a slight darkness. On that day, penguins and scientists alike witnessed the moon passing in front of the sun, which created […]

The device functions as an alternative to surgical methods and allows for quicker recovery  By JOANNA ABRAHAM— science@theaggie.org  In November 2025, UC Davis Health became the first in the world to successfully use a novel catheter device — Abbot’s G5 MitraClip and TriClip — to treat mitral and tricuspid regurgitation, or leaky heart valves. Leaky […]

UC Davis student-run underwater robotics team is set to partake in international RoboSub competition By NAREN KRISHNA JEGAN — science@theaggie.org Robots have been an increasingly present phenomenon in our everyday lives. Some restaurants, for instance, use robot waiters that serve food directly to their customers, while other establishments, such as car manufacturers, use robots as […]

Developments in pre-planned Martian rover routes may allow humans to effectively traverse new frontiers By EMILIA ROSE— science@theaggie.org From Dec. 8 to 10, amidst the parched sands of the Martian surface, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Perseverance Rover travelled along its first-ever route solely devised by another machine. On any usual day on […]

While getting 8 hours of sleep is beneficial, timing and consistency also play a role in long-term health By EMILIA ROSE — science@theaggie.org On any given night, staying up past your bedtime might not seem like a big deal: in fact, there are many reasons to stay up late — a video might run long, […]

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 […]