Science & Technology

Milk is good for your bones, but its production is creating a big problem with air and water pollution.

According to a recent UC Davis press release, manure being produced in dairies releases chemicals that are impacting air, water and climate quality.

California produces 21 percent of the national milk supply and grosses $6 billion a year in other dairy products, making pollution a large issue for the state.

Everywhere you go, you see little wires hanging from people's heads. Everyone is rockin' out in their own world with their headphones and MP3 players, and you want to do the same. But,[omit tf] buying the right kind of headphones may can be a daunting task for the uneducated consumer.

Chances are,, if you've bought an MP3 player, you want to get decent sound out of it as well.This article aims to clarify the difference between headphone types and help you make a buying decision.

A new drug has been discovered that can prevent programmed cell death, also known as apoptosis. The drug could be a novel therapy for treating heart attack, stroke and neurodegenerative diseases, in which nerve cells are lost.

Scientists are making discoveries about how some fish locate their food and each other.

Jennifer DeBose, a researcher with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Flower Garden Banks and National Marine Sanctuary in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico, is one of the authors of a recent study of a chemical known as Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) and its role in affecting aggregation behavior in fishes.

Thinking about a career in the health field? You might want to check out the Filipino Association for Health Career (FAHC) Health Conference on Apr. 5. The all-day event begins at 8 a.m. at the UC Davis Medical Center's medical school, located at 4610 X St. in Sacramento.

Sulfate in ice sheets suggests cause of dark ages

Between 533 and 536 AD, a volcanic eruption spewed dust particles into the atmosphere, causing global cooling, according to new evidence published in a paper in the Geophysical Research Letters.