Science & Technology

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 […]

Researchers study effects of yoga as a potential treatment for children with ADHD According to the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), yoga is the sixth most commonly-used complementary health practice among adults, with about 21 million participants nationwide. The survey also found that 3.1 percent of U.S. children, some 1.7 million, practice yoga. UC Davis […]

Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences’ vast array of research extends from ocean depths to other planets For many, the first thought that comes to mind when hearing the word “paleontology” is dinosaur bones. But what about paleobiology? The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at UC Davis houses world-class paleobiologists researching marine organisms like […]

How horse grooming can help dementia patients, caregivers and horses themselves Every 66 seconds, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s disease. Couple this with the fact that it is also the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, and it’s understandable why UC Davis researchers are conducting studies to help better the […]

The Human Performance Lab at Hickey Gym researches musculoskeletal structure, applied to minimize risk of injury The Human Performance Lab (HPL), located in UC Davis’ Hickey Gym, aims to understand the mechanisms of the human body in order to improve both quality of life and physical capability in the limbs, bones and muscles. David Hawkins, […]