Science & Technology

When it comes to gratefulness and positive thinking, not much research is available on children and adolescents. However, Dr. Robert Emmon’s research from UC Davis, in collaboration with Dr. Giacomo Bono (Whittier College) and Dr. Jeffrey Froh (Hofstra University) builds a scientific basis for trying to understand gratitude in children. This study is one-of-a-kind because […]

There are a lot of things we acquire when we turn 18: the right to vote, the ability to purchase lottery tickets, etc. We also gain the right to bicycle without a helmet. Whether or not this is good for us, many young Americans choose to embrace this freedom. Most don’t understand how helmets even […]

UCLA researchers in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have created a new data compression technique that surpasses the capabilities of current techniques such as JPEG. The team, led by Northrop-Grumman Optoelectronics chair professor of electrical engineering at UCLA, Bahram Jalali, created their technique through the realization that data could be compressed […]

Our hands wrinkle for no real reason Research conducted by Gary Lewin at the Max Debruck Center for Molecular Medicine in Berlin-Buch, Germany and recently published in PLOS ONE, uncovered the reason that our hands become wrinkled and soggy from water. The research suggests that finger wrinkling from soaking up too much water is actually […]

A new trivia game called QuizUp has surfaced on the iOS platform and since its launch on Nov. 7, 2013 it has gained more than four million users playing across the world. QuizUp is a free, social trivia game that allows you to battle against your friends’ knowledge in a variety of subjects. To connect […]

The Quadrantids meteor shower opened the new year with its annual display of ice and rock forming blue and white tails as they approached the sun. Unlike other meteor showers that peak for a couple of days, the Quadrantids peaked for only about eight hours around Jan. 3. The Quadrantids also came from an asteroid, […]

In a recent study conducted at the UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Center, a team of experts confirmed the relationship between unhealthy cholesterol fractions in the blood and an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Led in part by Dr. Brian Reed of UC Davis, the study was the first of its kind to demonstrate the correlation […]

Basic chemistry is the undisputable right of passage for each young science major at the University of California. In what is effectively a three-quarter crash course on all things chemistry-related, the UC Davis Chemistry 2 series serves as an introduction to basic chemical intuition; the series tests the wit and persistence of many young science […]

Supercomputers and Humanoids With the help of quantum mechanics and supercomputers, scientists are now able to create new materials without having to run experiments first. Materials science allows engineers to turn matter into new and useful forms. Researchers working at the California Institute of Technology and five other institutions plan to use supercomputers to study […]

For those who love taking panoramic pictures and capturing a larger perspective of their special moments, Panono will certainly spark your interest. The Panono camera allows the user to throw the camera into the air and automatically capture a 360 degree image at the highest point the camera reaches. What is achieved is a complete […]

UC Davis’ West Village opened two years ago, boasting to be the largest zero-net energy planned community in the nation. However, a study by the Davis Energy Group revealed that it currently produces only 87 percent of its energy, failing to meet the promised goal of 100 percent of its own energy. West Village is […]

It’s that time of year again. The weather has us huddling indoors around warm fires. Friends and family gather together to spread holiday cheer, delicious food and … influenza. It’s not something we typically think about, but it’s important. Right now, especially, UC Davis students should make sure they know all about influenza and how […]