Science & Technology

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 […]

UC Davis researchers speak to the experience of sharing their work through podcasts. By VICTORIA MCJUNKIN  — science@theaggie.org The British Journal of Educational Technology advocates for podcasts as a valid channel for putting forth research, as the medium boasts a host of benefits for researchers hoping to communicate their work beyond academic journals and those […]

After many delayed vital cancer screenings during the pandemic, UC Davis Health seeks to serve the community through their free screening program By SONORA SLATER — science@theaggie.org Free mammogram screenings are being offered to uninsured women in the Davis community by the UC Davis Health Department of Radiology in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, […]

150 eighth grade students given the opportunity to learn about air quality and build air purifiers By AARYA GUPTA — science@theaggie.org Science teachers at Rio Tierra Junior High School and researchers at the UC Davis Energy and Efficiency Institute partnered together to deliver a two-day lesson on air quality to about 150 eighth-grade students, according […]

A UC Davis review highlights technological innovations across livestock sectors and alternative meat options, broadening conversations about sustainable diets By VICTORIA MCJUNKIN — science@theaggie.org Impossible burgers, steak, almond milk, 2% milk — which of these foods contribute to a sustainable diet? Sustainability discussions breed controversy, often pitting animal products and meat alternatives against each other. […]