Science & Technology

UC Davis Feminist Research Institute calls for seed grant proposals The Feminist Research Institute defines feminist research as inclusive, intersectional, justice-oriented and transformative. The Institute promotes these values through the promotion of deeply collaborative research. “We are invested in growing the depth and breadth of feminist research at UC Davis,” said Sarah Rebolloso McCullough, the […]

UC Davis study shows bedrock is major nitrogen source for terrestrial ecosystems The atmosphere has long been regarded as the main source for nitrogen in the environment. Microbes and other organisms fix the nitrogen gas into a form available for plants to use while the rest is recycled in surface soils. In the ocean, plankton […]

Connected Horse Project works to help dementia patients, caregivers Dementia affects about 50 million people worldwide, and is expected to reach 82 million in 2030. Unlike other global health priorities, dementia itself is not a disease. It is a term describing symptoms such as a decline in memory and other thinking skills severe enough to […]

Waterway project is seeking to enhance Arboretum through creative means in phase four A project to enhance the waterway in the Arboretum is currently underway. It seeks to improve water holding capacity and flow, to provide more wildlife habitat and to reduce the amount of algae build-up on the water’s surface. “It is a big […]

Raptor center cured, released red-tailed hawk whose feathers were broken When a red-tailed hawk with six broken feathers was brought to the UC Davis-affiliated California Raptor Center, veterinarians knew they would need some old feathers and an old technique to heal the raptor. This method worked so well the hawk was able to be released […]

UC Davis researchers discover how to disrupt HIV latency By lying dormant, HIV can dodge the body’s immune system and hide from treatments. UC Davis researchers might have just found the way to bring HIV out of hiding once and for all. “HIV latency is a unique state of HIV during its life cycle when […]

Blood vessels connecting to whole-brain organoids can further develop study of brain, vessel diseases Researchers at the Institute for Regenerative Cures at UC Davis may have solved one problem facing the future of stem cell brain models. A recent paper proved it was possible to introduce blood vessels into whole-brain organoids using endothelial stem cells, […]

Trends show spring starting earlier at higher latitudes Having spring start early may sound pleasant, especially in cold areas such as the Arctic. However, as spring keeps occuring at earlier dates, places at higher latitudes are more likely to start the season at a faster rate than the rest of the world, affecting animals and […]

Curious behavior of native wildflowers during California’s most recent drought Initially, wildflowers appeared to be mysteriously disappearing from McLaughlin Natural Reserve, which understandably had researchers worried. “We know from other data that some wildflower species appeared to be disappearing from this grassland site,” said Andrew Latimer, a professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at […]

Distant stars come into focus when light bends around massive galaxies Astronomers have imaged the furthest star yet discovered in the universe and documented an unusually quick brightening and dimming of a different star by using gravity as a magnifying lens. Researchers have given the stars nicknames: the extremely distant star is known as “Icarus” […]

Certain wolbachia strains could spread rapidly through mosquito populations, block transmittance of viruses to humans, UC Davis study shows Wolbachia, a parasitic microbe found in up to two-thirds of insects, was discovered only a few decades ago and is not fully understood. A new study from UC Davis analyzed the interspecific spread of Wolbachia across […]

UC Davis study looks at human evolution through drawing ability Neanderthals, unlike modern humans, have not been credited with artistic abilities, specifically because of the lack of cave art dated to when they existed. Richard Coss, a professor emeritus of psychology at UC Davis, authored a paper that proves his hypothesis that the lack of […]