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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

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Abandoned offshore oil wells in the Gulf of Mexico could cost $30 billion to clean up

Study finds that plugging shallower wells first would be more cost-effective    By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org    A recent paper by researchers at UC Davis and Louisiana...

New UC Davis Health research center established to investigate correlation between chronic stress and heart health

The center will focus on analyzing societal, environmental and biological factors that impact individuals in underserved communities   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org  Lea este artículo en...

UC Davis Health study finds that more bone breakdown predicts shorter lifespan in patients

UC Davis Health study finds that more bone breakdown predicts shorter lifespan in patients   By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org    A new study from researchers at the...

The Zoonomia Consortium sheds light on the evolution of placental mammals

The project, which compares these mammals’ genomes, allows researchers to create a clearer evolutionary timeline   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org  According to a recent issue from...

UC Davis study finds coal trains are significant polluters in the east San Francisco Bay Area

Coal trains give off more fine particulate matter than other trains, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations   By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org  Lea este artículo en español.    A study...

Taylor Swift: A pop icon, lyrical mastermind and remote plant photosynthesis sensing machine

How the new Plant Optics Lab machine “TSWIFT” could help isolate climate-resilient crops   By SONORA SLATER — science@theaggie.org   Taylor Swift isn’t a stranger to things being...

UC Davis study improves measurements of galaxy composition

Knowing what makes up a galaxy can tell us about how it first formed   By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org    A new study from researchers in UC...

Anesthesiologists are reducing greenhouse gas emissions in operating rooms

Fresh gas flow rates and more eco-friendly anesthetics are allowing medical staff to reduce their impact on climate change   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org    University of...

New UC project aims to lower cows’ methane emissions by editing the genome of their gut microbiomes

CRISPR, a powerful gene-editing tool, can be used to improve environmental and human health   By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org  Lea este artículo en español.    Researchers at UC...

Identification of genes associated with stroke can improve efficiency of diagnoses

Gene expression has been found to correlate with the severity of strokes and can be used as biomarkers for diagnosis and treatment   By KATIE HELLMAN...

First nephrectomy performed with the use of a robotic arm on living kidney donor

The use of robotic technology decreases scarring, blood loss and hospitalization time   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org  Lea este artículo en español.    The first fully robotic nephrectomy...

Study shows Lake Tahoe is the clearest it has been since the 1980s

Lake water clarity is expected to continue improving as long as zooplankton populations remain high   By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org    From August to December of 2022,...

New study visualizes how BRCA2 protein helps with DNA repair

Understanding its function helps explain how mutations in BRCA2 can lead to cancer   By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org    A new study from researchers at UC Davis...

Recent sea otter deaths linked to a rare strain of parasitic infection

A parasitic strain of Toxoplasma gondii called the COUG strain has killed four California sea otters   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org  A recent news release reported...

International study on Duchenne muscular dystrophy allows for future research opportunities

 The study analyzes disease progression to provide a foundation for new treatments   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org    The UC Davis Health Department of Physical Medicine and...