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UC Davis Health warns that coronavirus’ more contagious Delta variant calls for further urgency toward vaccinations

September 16, 2021

The Delta variant has more efficient transmissibility with selectively advantageous mutations in its spike protein With recent anticipation and plans for students to return...

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Conceptual Martian greenhouse created by team of UC Davis undergraduates in 2019 presented at this year’s ASCE conference

September 15, 2021

Two years after being recognized by NASA for their conceptual design, the team reflects on how this project influenced where they are today In 2019,...

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Study finds domestic cats prefer freeloading to working for food

September 14, 2021

While contrafreeloading is a phenomenon widely observed in confined animals, recent research suggests that domestic cats won’t choose to do so Dogs, pigs, birds, wolves,...

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UC Davis Health continues partnership with Pfizer Inc., BioNTech SE to study effectiveness of booster shot

September 8, 2021

60 of 225 participants from original COVID-19 vaccine trial return to UC Davis Medical Center As of Aug. 20, the Centers for Disease Control...

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Conceptual Martian greenhouse created by team of UC Davis undergraduates in 2019 presented at this year’s ASCE conference

September 7, 2021

Two years after being recognized by NASA for their conceptual design, the team reflects on how this project influenced where they are today In 2019,...

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Study finds domestic cats prefer freeloading to working for food

September 7, 2021

While contrafreeloading is a phenomenon widely observed in confined animals, recent research suggests that domestic cats won’t choose to do so Dogs, pigs, birds, wolves,...

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UC Davis Health continues partnership with Pfizer Inc., BioNTech SE to study effectiveness of booster shot

September 6, 2021

60 of 225 participants from original COVID-19 vaccine trial return to UC Davis Medical Center As of Aug. 20, the Centers for Disease Control and...

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UC Davis Health’s partnership in telegenomics improves accessibility to genetic medicine with telemedicine robots

August 31, 2021

Telemedicine robots allow for genetic consultations around the clock virtually Now more than ever, telemedicine has been the epitome of health care since the pandemic...

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‘Engineering Superheroes’ video series introduces material science to younger generation

August 27, 2021

New video series combines material engineering concepts and superhero icons for accessible education ‘Engineering Superheroes,’ a new Youtube video series with a single crowdfunded pilot...

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UC Davis Health expands clinical approach to cancer with the fusion of diagnostics and therapy

August 18, 2021

Theranostics, a combination of therapy and diagnostics, offers new biologically engineered technology to image and attack tumors within patients Next-generation cancer treatment is on the...

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UC Davis researchers to reengineer peptide tarantula venom to create novel, non-addictive pain medication

August 17, 2021

Team of 20 receives funding from the National Institutes of Health’s Helping to End Addiction Initiative A team of 20 researchers are working tirelessly to...

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UC Davis Health warns that contagious Delta variant calls for further urgency toward vaccinations

August 3, 2021

The Delta variant has more efficient transmissibility with selectively advantageous mutations in its spike protein With recent anticipation and plans for students to return to...

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Supernova 2018zd observed by international team of researchers approximately three hours after star explosion

August 2, 2021

UC Davis assistant professor and graduate students help identify a new type of supernova By AARYA GUPTA — science@theaggie.org UC Davis assistant professor of physics and...

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Pandemic offers opportunity to reexamine test-taking formats and the science behind them

August 2, 2021

Increased frequency of open-note exams due to virtual classes results in mixed opinions among students Is it B or C? B or C? The multiple-choice...

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Non-invasive device developed by UC Davis engineers utilizes light to measure brain blood flow

June 9, 2021

Engineers and neurologists collaborate to create a device that could help brain injury and stroke patients Cerebral blood flow (CBF) is essential to human brain...

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