Science & Technology

The UC Davis Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing took part in a collaborative project that created educational videos about wound care, mobility and more to assist caregivers in caring for family or friends at home By SONORA SLATER — science@theaggie.org Nearly one in five American adults are unpaid caregivers for a family or friend […]

UC Davis discovered a way to reduce methane emissions from cattle By AARYA GUPTA — science@theaggie.org  An article published by the University of California Office of the President deemed UC Davis’ research on the effects of feeding cattle seaweed on greenhouse gas emissions as one of the top 10 research stories of 2021.  Professor and Sesnon […]

UC Davis researchers found that eating only a handful of dried goji berries increases protective pigments in the eye By MONICA MANMADKAR — science@theaggie.org Consuming only a handful of dried goji berries can increase the density of protective pigment in the eyes, according to a study by UC Davis researchers. With a regular intake, these […]

Research done at UC Davis and the Max Planck Institute discovered mutation bias in Arabidopsis thaliana plants By SONORA SLATER — science@theaggie.org Grey Monroe, who is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at UC Davis and principal investigator at the Monroe Lab, was a postdoctoral student in Germany at the Max […]

Three different simulation spaces at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing provide a plethora of real-life scenarios for nursing students to prepare and apply their clinical knowledge By BRANDON NGUYEN — science@theaggie.org  From tears and grief to newfound intimacies and growth, students at UC Davis’ Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing are placed into […]

Stigma surrounding drug overdose is a serious issue, and the pandemic has only led to further relapse due to inaccessible health care  By BRANDON NGUYEN — science@theaggie.org Over 100,000 deaths were attributed to drug overdoses, largely due to the opioid epidemic, during a yearlong period that ended in April 2021, according to the Center for […]

Through macrophages and bone cancer cells, researchers hope that the new 3D model will help them better understand osteosarcoma growth  By MONICA MANMADKAR — science@theaggie.org UC Davis researchers employ tissue engineering to study the interaction of macrophages, a special type of immune cell involved in the detection of foreign bacteria and tumors. There have been […]

The study, done by geologists at UC Davis and San Diego State University, could improve future earthquake predictions By SONORA SLATER — science@theaggie.org The year is 1812, and a 7.5 magnitude earthquake has just devastated Spanish missions across southern California. The San Andreas fault is to blame — but, based on new research from geologists […]

The study found that wild birds living near livestock feedlots present the greatest risk of transmitting pathogens to crops By MARGO ROSENBAUM — science@theaggie.org From dinosaurs to sea otters, animals have always interested Daniel Karp, but in the third grade, Karp finally settled on birds as his primary passion. In the time he spent outdoors […]

Cytokines TNF and IL-6 can cause severely damaging inflammatory effects as a result of stem cells attacking host cells of blood cancer patients By BRANDON NGUYEN — science@theaggie.org  Researchers at the UC Davis Medical Center recently discovered a novel treatment against graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), a potentially lethal inflammatory condition that can arise following stem cell […]

MILO is being evaluated to rapidly process COVID-19 tests and secures a bright future for the integration of AI/ML in infectious diseases By MONICA MANMADKAR — science@theaggie.org In 2014, Dr. Nam Tran, a professor of clinical pathology at UC Davis Health and senior director of clinical pathology at the Health System, sought a better way […]

Esports at UC Davis recently hosted a bootcamp designed to create an inclusive environment for women to learn about online gaming and build community By SONORA SLATER — science@theaggie.org Whether your only interaction with online gaming is building a house once in Minecraft, or you regularly ruin your sleep schedule staying up late to game […]