Science & Technology

Geometry professor funded for further studies in Lagrangian fillings of Legendrian knots In the span of one month, Roger Casals Gutierrez, an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics, won two prestigious awards: the 2020 Sloan Research Fellowship by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Early […]

Yearly increases in average temperatures pose dangers to public health  The effects of climate change can be seen around the world. But events, such as the fires raging in Australia and the Amazon rainforest and the loss of sea ice in the arctic, while impactful, do not directly affect individuals outside of the regions. This […]

Free program rescheduled to March 13, 2021 The Center for Neuroscience was set to hold their sixth annual NeuroFest on March 14 yet due to increasing concerns over the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the center has decided to cancel the program. “Due to the fluidity of the situation and in accordance with health guidance from the […]

USDA-ARS research lab provides opportunities for improving pollination health The newly established bee research facility of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) opened its doors to the public on Jan. 7 at a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Speakers commemorating this progressive step ranged from the USDA’s Pacific West Area Director to a former president […]

3D modeling of millipedes reveals complex mating strategies Scientists have finally uncovered the birds and the bees of millipedes. Millipede mating is a poorly understood topic in entomology, but a recent collaboration between UC Davis  entomologists and the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago reveals the intricate anatomy of millipedes. Millipedes are an incredibly […]

Energy-saving method of flying allows bees to forage for food more efficiently Bumblebees are the ultimate champions of carrying all their groceries home in a single trip. As UC Davis researchers discovered, bumblebees change their flight patterns to be efficient when carrying heavy loads of pollen and nectar. Bumblebees exhibit a behavior called foraging as […]

Capturing cabbage white butterfly proved impossible A butterfly for a pitcher of beer is not a fair trade, except in the eyes of Arthur Shapiro, a distinguished professor in the department of evolution and ecology. Each January for the past 49 years, Shapiro holds a contest between himself and the Davis community to find the […]

Three heart scientists speak on importance of this month As February comes to a close, so does American Heart Month, which spans the entirety of February, giving doctors, friends and families the perfect opportunity to continue or start the conversation of heart health and what it entails. President Lyndon B. Johnson first proclaimed the designation […]

New app connects shoppers with desired products at local businesses in Yolo County Born and raised in Woodland, Grant Lea saw a problem in his local community, one that is also reflected in the rest of the world: Local businesses, offering unique merchandise and personal interactions, struggle to survive against major online retailers, like Amazon. […]

Redhead furry friends get coat color from repeated segments of DNA A new study from UC Davis researchers explores the genetic controls that make similar breeds of dogs exhibit variation in coat colors.  This study is based on gene expression. One may already be familiar with a textbook example of dog coat color in Labrador […]

Heat-radiating panels supplement solar cells meant to generate electricity at night A groundbreaking theoretical study from two UC Davis researchers explores the possibility of using “reverse” solar cells to generate power from Earth’s residual heat instead of from direct sunlight. The cells work based on the principles of heat flow, also known as thermal radiation. […]

First federally funded gun-violence research initiative in 20 years The UC Firearm Violence Research Center (UCFC), located at UC Davis, recently launched a new round of funding for firearm violence research. This is the first round of funding to study firearm violence approved by the U.S. Congress in over two decades. Proposals for grants must […]