Science & Technology

PET imaging tool provides a non-invasive alternative to liver biopsies, the current standard of detection for liver inflammation By BRANDON NGUYEN — science@theaggie.org  According to the American Liver Foundation, about one-third of the U.S. population is diagnosed with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). A severe form of this liver disease is non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which […]

This sustainable ‘jelly’ ice-cube is reusable, compostable and recyclable By MONICA MANMADKAR — science@theaggie.org UC Davis researchers have developed a new sustainable ice cube that does not melt or grow mold. This new type of cooling cube can transform the way food is shipped and kept cool.  According to a UC Davis article, the idea […]

Study of hippocampus neurons in the brain reveals the connection between electrical signaling and specific gene expression By BRANDON NGUYEN — science@theaggie.org Over 30 years ago, James Trimmer, a distinguished professor of physiology and brain biology at the UC Davis School of Medicine, discovered enigmatic protein clusters on our hippocampus, a major component of the […]

Liquid helium, used to cool superconductive magnets, has faced supply shortages in recent years, and the new recovery system will allow UC Davis to have their own, reusable supply By SONORA SLATER — science@theaggie.org Helium is known by most for its role in filling party balloons — but with a boiling point of 4.2 K, […]

UC Davis health professionals adhere to Get With The Guidelines-Stroke to provide high-quality patient stroke care   By BRANDON NGUYEN –– science@theaggie.org   Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and leading cause of disability in the U.S., according to the American Heart Association. On average, an individual in the U.S. suffers a stroke […]

Small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements improve child health, growth and development   By AARYA GUPTA — science@theaggie.org   Malnutrition, or a lack of proper nutrition, affects approximately 150 million children globally and increases risk of illness and mortality, said Christine Stewart, the director of the Institute of Global Nutrition and Corinne L. Rustici Endowed Chair in […]

The study is looking to balance farmers’ sustainable management practices while improving their overall crop productivity By BRANDON NGUYEN –– science@theaggie.org   Amid the unpredictable impacts of climate change, UC Davis has been recently awarded $10 million in grant funding by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Researchers from a […]

Utilizing chemistry, physics, materials science and artificial intelligence, the research will model and synthesize new clathrate structures with a wide array of potential applications   By SONORA SLATER — science@theaggie.org   Researchers at UC Davis and Iowa State University recently received a $700,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to discover and synthesize […]

UC Davis Center for Neuroscience explores potential clinical application to Alzheimer’s disease   By AARYA GUPTA — science@theaggie.org   UC Davis researchers from the Center for Neuroscience conducted a brain imaging study exploring the role of the hippocampus in linking separate events into a single narrative. This paper was published in Current Biology. Neuroscience M.D-Ph. […]

An introduction to the tech resources offered on and off campus By SONORA SLATER — science@theaggie.org College is expensive—and apart from courses and textbooks, it’s sometimes hard to know how to best take advantage of the myriad of resources you have access to as a student. From virtual access to specialized software, to library materials […]

Surgeons across North America can undergo training at UC Davis Medical Center for robot-assisted mitral valve heart surgery By BRANDON NGUYEN –– science@theaggie.org The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) Foundation recently delegated UC Davis Medical Center as one of the six national host sites for its Cardiac Surgical Robotics Program. The fellowship program aims […]

Merck’s pill, molnupiravir, shows reductions of hospitalizations and deaths by 50% By BRANDON NGUYEN –– science@theaggie.org     Over a year and a half into the pandemic, with sweeping changes to the standard of living along with distressing upward trends of illness, hospitalizations and deaths, recent developments of treatments such as Merck’s anti-COVID pill offer hope […]