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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Science & Technology

Satya Dandekar elected to join an honorable leadership group for microbiology

The American Society of Microbiology invited Dandekar to join the American Academy of Microbiology for her impactful scientific contributions By MONICA MANMADKAR — science@theaggie.org Satya Dandekar,...

Pandemic increases awareness, safety measures for Great Ape Conservation

Closely related to humans, gorillas tend to be more prone to respiratory infections from humans    By MONICA MANMADKAR — science@theaggie.org   With the closing of zoos and...

UC Davis Mind Institute discovers potential marker for risk assessment, early diagnosis of autism

The NHIP, or the neuronal-hypoxia-induced placental-associated gene, is vital to reducing risks of developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by protecting early fetal brain development  By...

Information theory research helps explain how individuals interact in a collective

A new study done by researchers at UC Davis and Hokkaido University in Japan seeks to understand collective behavior through leader-follower information exchanges By SONORA...

Community science initiative The Seed Pile Project studies native seed growth in human-dominated environments

The project, which dispersed seeds by way of community participation, is led by Miridae Living Labs in collaboration with the UC Davis Department of...

UC Davis electrophysiologist performs minimally invasive novel pacemaker procedure in children

The Micra is the smallest leadless pacemaker in the world to be implanted in children as young as two years old By BRANDON NGUYEN —...

Device developed to detect hypoxia in fetuses helps prevent unnecessary cesarean sections

TFO device measures a fetus’s oxygen saturation levels non-invasively  By MONICA MANMADKAR — science@theaggie.org   According to data published in Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2016, 60%...

Ongoing clinical trial at UC Davis Medical Center is optimizing a new form of immunotherapy for cancer patients

Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cell therapy (CAR T cell therapy) re-engineers patient’s immune cells to target and fight cancer By BRANDON NGUYEN — science@theaggie.org    UC Davis...

UC Davis leads research in accelerated wheat-breeding

The $15 million project will train a cohort of the next generation of plant breeders By SONORA SLATER — science@theaggie.org Bagels, crackers, pancakes, pizza, pasta and...

Earth BioGenome Project plans to sequence genome of every known eukaryotic organism

The project’s administrative office is located at the UC Davis Genome Center, and it will seek to sequence the genomes of 1.8 million species...

A UC malaria initiative program receives grant for work researching genetically engineered mosquitoes

The $10.2 million grant, awarded by Open Philanthropy, will go toward research aiming to find a way to eliminate malaria from Africa By SONORA SLATER...

UC Davis endocrine surgeons are the first to perform a ‘scarless’ thyroidectomy in the Central Valley region

“Scarless” thyroidectomy is a promising alternative that leaves no visible scar on the patient’s neck By BRANDON NGUYEN — science@theaggie.org  UC Davis Medical Center became the...

Unveiling the science behind relationships, romance

UC Davis professors explain the science behind romantic relationships in humans and other monogamous animal relationships  By MONICA MANMADKAR — science@theaggie.org With the weather warming up...

UC Davis Health develops Fragility Fracture Program to identify and provide care for patients at risk of osteoporosis

A fragility fracture, which can result from a fall from standing height, can be indicative of weakened, brittle bones and even osteoporosis By BRANDON NGUYEN...

Declining number of annual tule fog days linked to emission trends

Radiation fog, a common wintertime feature of the Central Valley, has distinct formation processes compared to California’s coastal fog By MADELEINE PAYNE — science@theaggie.org Winter in...