Science & Technology

New device will be up to 40x more sensitive than standard scanners A team of researchers at the UC Davis EXPLORER project are closing in on a goal over a decade in the making — the first PET scanner in the world that can scan the entire body at once rather than in 15 centimeter […]

How 3-D technology is being adopted by researchers in different fields The UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain hosted a research symposium this week detailing the functionality of 3-D technology in different fields. 3-D technology has been growing in popularity, power and functionality in the last decade, and, like other forms of computer technology, […]

A decreased consumption in meat is thought to be better for the environment It’s well-established that the food system is responsible for a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions. One of the best ways to fight climate change then becomes a matter of personal choice, specifically what we choose to eat. For years, people from […]

Chronic fluoxetine doses affect social interactions, attention abilities An experiment at the National California Primate Research Center revealed genetics can play a role in how young primates respond to chronic doses of Prozac (fluoxetine). Eight papers have so far been published about the many results found in this project, which was funded by a five-year […]

UC Davis hosts International Olive Oil Conference to discuss efficacy of olive oil in reducing risk of major diseases For the first time since 2001, the International Olive Oil Institute met to present research on the health benefits of olive oil at the UC Davis Olive Center. Located at the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine […]

UC Davis students learn how fictional universe mirrors our own For over 50 years, the science fiction franchise “Star Trek” has captivated millions of fans worldwide. And at UC Davis, you don’t have to travel across the universe to take a ride aboard the USS Enterprise. There’s a class for that. Anthropology professor James Smith, […]

Bear bones are cleaned in UC Davis’ Zooarchaeology Lab. Aside from cleaning your clothes, it turns out laundry detergent is useful in cleaning bear bones. This idea seems strange, but it is just another ordinary day in the zooarchaeology lab. The lab’s current project is cleaning a bear skeleton that was donated by Girl Scouts […]

The deals we make with software Recently, Apple came under fire for information that leaked about its handling of older phones. Apple blamed battery deterioration for its intentional slowing down of older models of hardware, citing old phones’ inability to keep up with increasingly demanding software updates. This modification of phones came about secretly and […]

More diverse transplants can help marine restoration projects succeed An experiment performed by UC Davis and Hasanuddin University scientists in the Indonesian Coral Triangle demonstrated one method of improving restoration outcomes. The results, published in the journal PNAS in November 2017, indicate that multiple seagrass species grown together are more successful and survive longer. The […]

Creating their own air conditioning may help local species resist climate change Even on hot summer days, forest temperatures are much cooler. According to Laura Jurgens, plants and animals can change the temperature of their environments. Jurgen’s focus is dissertation research of the temperatures of mussel and seaweed beds over the course of a year. […]

UC Davis mathematicians find different explanation for cosmic acceleration The universe is quickly expanding through a phenomenon called cosmic acceleration. The theory of general relativity, written by Albert Einstein, contains a cosmological constant. This constant balances gravitational force, the force of attraction between all masses in the universe, and was put in by Einstein to […]

Satellite technology allows anyone with a computer to aid archeologists in unearthing new discoveries about ancient civilizations Satellite technology has given rise to what is known as space archeology — using high-resolution imagery to detect unknown objects hidden beneath the Earth’s surface. Sarah Parcak is a pioneer of this field, and she wants us all […]