Science & Technology

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 […]

Data regarding viruses from animals and their potential to spread to humans is analyzed with the help of Artificial Intelligence   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org   With new COVID-19 cases on the rise, we are reminded of the ongoing effects of the pandemic that wreaked worldwide havoc. To stay on top of data regarding […]

UC Davis holds the largest pre-health event in the nation, and it’s entirely run by students   By NAREN KRISHNA JEGAN – science@theaggie.org   During summer break, when UC Davis students are either relaxing, taking summer courses or gaining internship experience, over 75 students spent hours preparing and training to represent UC Davis at one […]

Learn about the majors in this college, including their unique requirements and the potential career paths you can pursue after graduation   By KATIE HELLMAN – science@theaggie.org   If you’re new to UC Davis: First of all, welcome! There’s a good chance that if you’re reading this, you’re majoring in a STEM field; after all, […]

On International Workers’ Day, UC Davis Health employees went on strike   By IHA RASTOGI — science@theaggie.org   May 1 is marked every year by International Workers’ Day, a day honoring the shared commitment and labor of working individuals. At UC Davis Health, this day signified an opportunity for healthcare workers and researchers to continue […]

This club works to simplify complex scientific and medical research into more accessible articles for the general public   By MADELINE HASS — science@theaggie.org   Since 2020, the undergraduate-led branch of Morning Sign Out at UC Davis has been dedicated to publishing quarterly articles detailing recent science and medical news. This branch is a part […]

Microbial exchanges through cleaner fish in reef environments bring new levels of understanding to reef ecology   By MADELINE HASS — science@theaggie.org   Species-driven microbial transfers within ecosystems have become a growing area of interest within microbial ecology. One way to study these interactions is through research conducted on species aggregation hubs, which are areas […]

Research is still ongoing to identify the cause of the colony loss reported in early 2025 — elsewhere, new methods look to help beekeepers monitor their colonies’ health   By KATELYN BURNS— science@theaggie.org   Project Apis m. reported massive colony loss in early 2025, estimating around 1.6 million colonies lost in a report from April […]

For the maladjusted “dummy” foals, there are big risks to their immune system but a simple procedure that can be learned and applied by anyone helps to speed up recovery   By KATELYN BURNS— science@theaggie.org   With foal season underway, foals have been popping up all over social media — including the UC Davis Horse […]

This new molecule, called JRT, has potential applications to treat neuropsychiatric diseases in ways that have not previously been possible   By MADELINE HASS — science@theaggie.org   A team of UC Davis researchers within the Olson Lab, run by David E. Olson, has synthesized a new molecule named JRT that has the potential to treat […]

The 2025 R. Bryan Miller Symposium brought together students, faculty and multiple Nobel laureates to share and advocate for scientific research   By NAREN KRISHNA JEGAN From March 6 to 7, the UC Davis Department of Chemistry held its annual Miller Symposium, a conference where undergraduates, graduate students and guest speakers share their current research […]