Science & Technology

Study examines contaminants found in human breast milk, toxicants originated from personal care products The health benefits of feeding infants breast milk, as opposed to formula or other milk substitutes, have been well studied and documented. Immunological protection and significantly decreased risk of asthma, allergy, obesity and various cancers are a few advantages that breast-fed […]

Reprogramming cells, gene editing contribute to the latest organ transplant research Approximately 22 people die each day out of the staggering 119,000 plus people on the national transplant waiting list, according to the US Department of Health and Human Services. While 48 percent of adults in the US are registered organ donors, only 0.3 percent […]

Neuroscientists combine eye-tracking methods, magnetic resonance imaging to analyze how the brain reads texts The brain: an organ consisting of about 75 percent water and powered by sugar. The right and left hemispheres constantly communicate, allowing the human body to perform the simplest of tasks. New advancements in brain analysis bring to light neural pathways […]

Modeling shows how social cues drive animal grouping, fitness In a world ruled by technology, it’s no secret that social media has a powerful effect on human behavior. While our friends in the animal kingdom aren’t known to share photos on Instagram or update their status’ on Facebook, they have other ways of relaying information […]

Robotic limbs powered by mind yield unexpected results, movement, control restored in patients’ bodies A miraculous medical miracle was the result of an unforeseen outcome. Long-term paralyzed patients have surprisingly gained the ability to move their own limbs thanks to studies using virtual reality and robotic prosthetics. Professor Sanjay Joshi of the UC Davis Department […]

New model helps to develop foods with customizable digestive qualities Digestion is the process that allows the body breaks down a cheeseburger into nutrients that the cells in your body can use. With the help of new technology at UC Davis, this process can now be examined outside of the body. Gail Bornhorst, an assistant […]

New ultrasonic technology to change personal information security Smartphones, tablets and laptops have become so personalized that just the touch of a finger can unlock a device. Although this idea may seem foolproof to identity theft and fraud, new ultrasonic technology developed at UC Berkeley and UC Davis was created as a more secure way […]

Woodland tech startup works on developing world’s most sensitive pressure sensor TacSense, Inc., a Woodland technology startup, is currently in the works of perfecting its latest and most advanced product yet — the world’s most sensitive and flexible pressure sensor. With the help of UC Davis alumni and engineering students, the company aims to develop […]

UC Davis researchers believe population size has driven natural selection in neanderthal, human hybrids Nearly 40,000 years ago, neanderthals ceased to exist. Today, only a small fraction of their genes can be found in modern humans. Previous studies hypothesized that a diminishing prevalence of neanderthal allele variants could be attributed to a genetic incompatibility between […]

Misuse of prescription opioids causes high mortality rates across the nation At least half of all opioid overdose deaths involve prescription pain relievers, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC). Within the past year, the UC Davis Medical Center (UCDMC) has had a meteoric rise in the number of such fatalities, and the CDC […]

UC Davis professor coins new theory that answers questions about the moon The textbook story of how the moon was made begins with an object the size of Mars clipping the Earth, shattering the foreign object and creating a cloud of rocky material, from which the moon condensed. Despite some prominent concerns, the “Giant Impact […]

UC Davis Nuclear Research Center provides undergraduates, researchers unparalleled opportunity With enthusiasm radiating across the causeway, McClellan Nuclear Research Center (MNRC) director Wesley Frey is spearheading an effort to alert UC Davis students of the opportunities that await them. The center, owned and operated by UC Davis, houses a 2-megawatt reactor located in Sacramento. Although […]