Science & Technology

Study looks at lung remodeling in response to ozone exposure Air quality in California is significantly poor, with over 70 percent of Californians living in areas with unhealthy, polluted air. The state’s central valley region represents a highly impacted area of ozone air pollution due to its geography, vehicle exhaust and hot, stagnant air. A […]

UC Davis researchers discover less blood more beneficial for blood transfusions in burn patients Less is more when it comes to the amount of blood used in blood transfusions, a new study led by UC Davis researchers discovered.   The study focused on burn patients who require blood transfusions to boost blood levels, which subsequently […]

UC Davis scientists discover expanded role of introns Dr. Alan Rose of the College of Biological Sciences, and Jenna Gallegos, graduate student in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, have gleaming evidence that defies long-standing beliefs about the purpose of introns, as well as sheds light on their newfound function in gene expression. Introns […]

Applied behavioral analysis eliminates need for sedation in high quality brain scans, advances understanding of the disorder Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) occurs in about 1 in 68 children, affecting all racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups. The prevalence of this developmental disability prompts both researchers and impacted families to seek a better understanding of ASD. Christine […]

Astronomers led by UC Davis graduate student discover faint, distant galaxy A team of ambitious astronomers led by Austin Hoag, a UC Davis graduate student in physics, have unearthed an incredible finding: the discovery of one of the faintest and most distant galaxies in the universe. This ultra-distant galaxy, at 13.1 billion years old, is […]

UC Davis Robotics Team prepares for upcoming Micromouse competition Psychologists once dropped mice in small mazes and measured the time it took for the rodents to reach the ends of the mazes. In the late 1970s, engineers took on a challenge to mirror this labyrinth experiment and construct the wandering mice as small, autonomous robots. […]

Program offers academic means for medical students, support for mourning families Although many people traditionally opt to cremate or bury their own and loved one’s bodies after death, the UC Davis Body Donation Program proves that giving back to society doesn’t have to stop post mortem. In donating one’s body to the program, the donor […]

Fourth-year doctoral student Sam Westreich to represent UC Davis in final round UC Davis hosted its annual UC Grad Slam finalist round on April 14 at the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, where 10 UC Davis graduate student finalists were given three minutes each to present their research in front of an audience. Sam Westreich, […]

Interactive game designed to engage people with depression Flashing screens and the soft glow of computers and phones can now help address some of the problems that accompany depression, thanks to research being done in the UC Davis Department of Communication. Through the partnership of technology and cognitive tests designed for depression, Jorge Peña, an […]

UC Davis study reveals that romantic exes have matching physical, personality-based attributes Ever had a new partner who is reminiscent of a former flame? A recent UC Davis study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology finds that a glimpse into a person’s dating history can reveal both physical and personality-based similarities between […]

Innovative silicon wafer technology serves as game-changer for high speed connections at data centers The immense growth of data centers powering the internet cloud has brought with it a demand to move large quantities of data faster and farther. Newly developed silicon wafer technology with tiny black holes, developed by UC Davis electrical engineers, acts […]

UC Davis Environmental Health Science Center hosts collaboration event to examine water safety, toxicity in Central Valley The first ever UC Davis Environmental Health Science (EHS) Academy Day on March 21 brought together multi-disciplinary researchers and community organizations to better address and discuss concerns of environmental health impacts, specifically those centered around water safety and […]