Science & Technology

Recent study finds the oligosaccharides in pomace could contribute to intestinal health Chardonnay pomace, which is the solid remains of wine grapes after juicing, has been found to increase health benefits in humans, according to a study written by a food science research team at UC Davis.  Oligosaccharides are a type of carbohydrate characterized by […]

A researcher, author and mother explains the educational path that led her to publish children’s books about science In the labyrinth of overcrowded lab offices that is the fourth floor of Tupper Hall, there is one more lab squeezed in: the Griffith Lab. Dr. Theanne Griffith is one of the newest faculty members in the […]

UC Davis partners with the Public Health Institute’s Child Health and Development Studies Michele La Merrill, an associate professor in the UC Davis Department of Environmental Toxicology and a co-leading author of the recent study, explored the effects of widespread chemical exposures in the 1960s on individuals born during the time of use, as well […]

Raising the purchasing age of tobacco presents potential to discourage tobacco use in adolescents, according to research from the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center In 2016, California implemented the Tobacco 21 (T21) law that raised the age for purchasing tobacco from 18 to 21 years old. A recent UC Davis study by the UC Davis […]

Specifying and Treating Anxiety in Autism Research (STAAR) study is testing cognitive behavioral therapy and the medication Sertraline to treat anxiety symptoms Children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) express symptoms that can vary from one individual to another. However, one of the most common symptoms that surprisingly has little to no published research in […]

Discover Your Niche, organized by the UC Davis chapter of The Wildlife Society, gave students an opportunity to explore diverse wildlife career fields The third annual Discover Your Niche Conference, a professional networking event put on by the UC Davis student chapter of The Wildlife Society (TWS), took place virtually on Saturday, May 1, 2021.  […]

A recent study on eradicating green crabs from an estuary along the California coast showed an increase in the population instead of the desired reduction In a study led by Ted Grosholz, a professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy at UC Davis, it was demonstrated that removing an invasive species would not […]

Breast screening exams from the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium reveal disparities in access to improved detection technologies UC Davis School of Medicine Professor and Division Chief of Biostatistics Diana Miglioretti was among a team of researchers that conducted a cross-sectional study recently published in JAMA Network Open. Researchers evaluated accessibility to, and usage of, digital […]

A deep dive into PCR testing Though polymerase chain reactions (PCR) tests have been one of the most common laboratory tests in biochemical research for decades, they have only recently become a topic of discussion for the public as they have been at the center of the COVID-19 testing efforts. PCR tests have been seen […]

In collaboration with UC San Francisco and Kaiser Permanente, the large-scale study looked at medical records of over 3 million children for associations between Down syndrome and leukemia According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 6,000 babies are born with Down syndrome in the U.S. every year, making it the most common […]

How the UC Davis Genome Center identifies COVID-19 variants and contributes to the pandemic response Despite the development of vaccines and fast testing methods, SARS-CoV-2 continues to mutate and pose threats to our community. According to a recent news release by Healthy Davis Together, the P.1 variant of the virus has been identified in Yolo […]

A team of UC Davis Air Force residents beat out residents from Navy, Airforce and Army programs across the country in a military medicine simulation On April 8, 2021, the emergency medicine physicians in the UC Davis Emergency Medicine Residency program participated in a head-to-head competition against military emergency medicine residents from across the country. […]