Science & Technology

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, […]

Ali Bouzari reveals the secret ingredients to understanding food science UC Davis alumnus Ali Bouzari’s new food science and culinary book, Ingredient, examines the scientific agents that help us cook our food. The book serves as an illustrated guide to cooking for people of all culinary levels, and introduces readers to the behind-the-scenes ingredients responsible […]

How building a community in engineering is keeping students in college, providing resources, networks UC Davis prides itself in keeping students in school, and with a 90 percent first-year and 86 percent transfer-student retention rate, it’s earned the right to be proud. One of the ways that UC Davis keeps students from dropping out is […]

Professionals in Silicon Valley taking off-label, psychedelic drugs to improve cognition, links to UC Davis Lisa* is an undergraduate biochemistry and molecular biology major at UC Davis who has been regularly taking off-label modafinil, a cognitive-enhancing drug normally prescribed for people with narcolepsy, for roughly six months. The reason: microdosing, or the experimental act of […]

UC Davis offers many outlets for STEM students to creatively publish, showcase their work Students at UC Davis may remember the old high school days when English teachers pounded the restrictive five-paragraph essay format into their brains. As STEM majors enter college, there are various clubs and scientific journals available as platforms to publish research […]

UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center clinical trial seeks efficient treatment for late-stage cancer With the help of a UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center (UCDCCC) immunotherapy clinical trial, 60-year-old Lodi resident Victoria Pouchés has been given a second chance at life. Pouchés was diagnosed with late-stage ovarian cancer in October 2013 and soon after began chemotherapy […]

UC Davis researcher tracks movements of microscopic larvae using programmable robots, provides insight on habitat restoration, global warming Marine larvae are early-stage marine organisms that turn into recognizable species like sea stars, crustaceans and fish. They can be as big as the head of a pin or as small as the tip of one, a […]

UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain launches The Cochlear Implant project, seeks advancement in auditory, linguistic communications Two out of 1,000 children born in the United States every year have detectable hearing loss in one or both ears, according to the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). Researchers at the UC […]

US Right to Know files lawsuit for documents on GMOs, pesticides A lawsuit against UC Davis was filed last month urging the university to heed requests regarding the release of documents on its work with genetically modified organisms (GMO) and pesticides, and their tie into the agrichemical industry. US Right to Know, the non-profit organization […]