Science & Technology

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 […]

3,000+ plant species right under your nose The UC Davis Botanical Conservatory can be seen glowing a hazy orange at night, in its location behind Storer Hall. Behind the glass, the greenhouses are filled floor to ceiling with greenery. Since it was founded in 1959, the conservatory has amassed a collection of more than 3,000 […]

Bats testing positive for rabies raise concerns among Yolo County residents An Aggie Alert issued by the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office and UC Davis raised concerns after it was sent out on the afternoon of Nov. 9. The warning followed the discovery of several bats near Gladys Valley Hall in the Health Sciences District. Of […]

What kava is, what it’s used for, common myths Kava is a root that has been used ceremonially, medicinally and recreationally for over 2500 years in Polynesian, Melanesian and Micronesian cultures. Recently, kava bars have been popping up in the United States, and demand for the root is growing steadily. Travis Lowin and Tyler Blythe […]

Multi-disciplinary studies aim to to reduce environment-related diseases, produce the next generation of environmental health scientists What do autism, obesity, asthma, respiratory illness, allergies and a weakened immune system all have in common? They’re all outcomes linked to the environmental exposure of toxins in the air, pollutants in drinking water and even common household and […]

UC Davis students spend summer abroad working to improve sanitation in Cambodian floating communities Joanne Wu, Rachel Muradian and Eugene Yao Guan’s trip to Cambodia wasn’t the typical study abroad experience. While other students might have spent their summers working, taking summer classes or relaxing, these UC Davis mechanical engineering (ME) students spent their summer […]

New course focuses on romantic relationships “Why won’t any of my relationships last?” Students at UC Davis can finally find the answer to this and more of life’s most debilitating questions in a new winter course offered by UC Davis’ Psychology Department. Psychology 51: Relationship Science: Love, Lust and Evolution is a four-unit course which […]

One clinic helps veterinary students, undergraduates, a small community Knights Landing is a small community in Yolo County where 16.9 percent of people fall below the poverty level. As a result, some residents find it hard to pay for their pets’ expensive veterinary bills. Luckily, students from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Sciences provide […]

Microscopic Anatomy provides students magnified perspective of human anatomy The UC Davis Department of Cell Biology and Human Anatomy will offer a new course  beginning in Winter Quarter highlighting the microscopic components of human anatomy. The new class, Cell Biology and Human Anatomy 102: Microscopic Anatomy, will aim to complement the popular Cell Biology and […]