Science & Technology

Unidentified objects appear in the sky, like 3I/ATLAS, offer insight into the key signs of life that scientists look for By EMILIA ROSE — science@theaggie.org We have insects, birds, fish and even intelligent, bipedal mammals right here on Earth. But what could be beyond Earth? The likelihood of extraterrestrial intelligent life has been subject to […]

Hands on the Land provides free trips that allow students and community members to gain access to the UC Reserves and participate in habitat restoration By LILA MAGBILANG— science@theaggie.org Tucked away among the sprawling wilderness of California lies the University of California (UC) Natural Reserve System. With each of the nine UC undergraduate campuses responsible […]

UC Davis, as part of a multi-institutional team, is working to change how buildings operate with new biosensors and a risk model to maintain energy efficiency   By KATELYN BURNS — science@theaggie.org   A multi-institutional research team, which includes UC Davis, began work on a project to develop a system capable of reducing pathogens in […]

Diving into the dynamics of focus and certain ADHD traits   By EMILIA ROSE – science@theaggie.org    We all get distracted sometimes. Maybe even right now. Maybe you’re distracted while reading this, preoccupied with some other part of your day. But what is distraction, and why are we so quick to demonize it?  When our […]

Talks organized by graduate students offer a look into ongoing research in the department   By KATELYN BURNS — science@theaggie.org   The Earth and Planetary Sciences Department offers informal seminars on earth sciences in the form of their Friday Lunch Talks series. The talks occur every Friday at noon — the dates are noted on […]

Large multi-decade studies across multiple sites show that there is no link between ASD and Tylenol usage in pregnancy   By NAREN KRISHNA JEGAN — science@theaggie.org   Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a diverse group of neurodevelopmental conditions commonly characterized by challenges with social interaction and communication, as well as the presence of restricted or […]

Nine can’t-miss science and technology events in Davis: including the Chemistry Magic Show, Pre-Health Conference and HackDavis   By NAREN KRISHNA JEGAN  — science@theaggie.org   Davis Science Café Held each month in collaboration with G Street WunderBar, UC Davis Chemistry Professor Jared Shaw hosts the Davis Science Café to bring real-life research closer to the […]

UC Davis team develops mobile tool, providing farmers with real-time plant health data By EKATERINA MEDVEDEVA — science@theaggie.org Imagine you could scan a leaf of a plant like a barcode and instantly know its health status. The Leaf Monitor — a mobile tool in the Digital Ag Lab App developed by a team of researchers […]

UC Davis graduate student Nathalie Redick shares her experiences researching subduction zones, earthquakes and debris flows By KATELYN BURNS — science@theaggie.org  With the upcoming UC Davis Graduate and Law School Fair, undergraduate students will get the opportunity to explore graduate school opportunities. Nathalie Redick, a second-year graduate student in the geodynamics lab of the Earth […]

UC Davis team partners with Proteus Space to send the first-ever satellite equipped with a digital twin into orbit  By EKATERINA MEDVEDEVA — science@theaggie.org When is your computer battery going to fail? Most people wouldn’t know an answer to this question — it could be in two years or two weeks. The most damage that […]

Do cooler temperatures and less daylight make you feel tired? Your circadian clock may be shifting due to environmental cues By KATELYN BURNS — science@theaggie.org October has come to Davis. With cooler temperatures and less daylight, it’s natural to feel more tired. Your body’s internal clock, called the circadian clock, takes cues from the environment […]

Incoming assistant professor at UC Davis, Brenna Mockler, shares insights on her research on supermassive black holes By EKATERINA MEDVEDEVA — science@theaggie.org The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) set out on its cosmic voyage on Dec. 25, 2021. The JWST is the largest and most powerful telescope built to date, featuring enhanced infrared vision that […]