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Solar energy development in unconventional zones

February 11, 2018

Agricultural land can be spared while allowing solar energy to flourish A case study in “Environmental Science & Technology” demonstrated that all of the energy...

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Natural killer immune cells could combat cancer

February 11, 2018

UC Davis investigators awarded $1.2 million grant to study immune cell activity in stem cell transplantation The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute grant will...

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Owls Collateral Damage on Illegal Marijuana Farms

February 6, 2018

Increased rat poison in forest areas harms spotted owls and barred owls The impact of anticoagulant rodenticide, commonly known as chronic rat poison, on unintended...

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When solitary creatures are social

February 5, 2018

Mountain lions have more complex social relationships than previously thought Mountain lions have been known to be solitary creatures. Aside from a mother raising her...

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What it takes to land on mars

February 4, 2018

UC Davis alumnus, Chief Engineer for the Mars 2020 mission, speaks to Aggies about what it takes to land on surface of another planet. Over...

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Full-body PET scanning

February 1, 2018

New device will be up to 40x more sensitive than standard scanners A team of researchers at the UC Davis EXPLORER project are closing in...

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Applying virtual and augmented reality

February 1, 2018

How 3-D technology is being adopted by researchers in different fields The UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain hosted a research symposium this week...

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Fighting climate change with diet

January 29, 2018

A decreased consumption in meat is thought to be better for the environment It’s well-established that the food system is responsible for a quarter of...

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Long-term mental effects of Prozac on primates

January 29, 2018

Chronic fluoxetine doses affect social interactions, attention abilities An experiment at the National California Primate Research Center revealed genetics can play a role in how...

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Status, health benefits of olive oil

January 28, 2018

UC Davis hosts International Olive Oil Conference to discuss efficacy of olive oil in reducing risk of major diseases For the first time since 2001,...

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Star Trek as a Social Theory: To Boldly Go Into the Classroom

January 25, 2018

UC Davis students learn how fictional universe mirrors our own For over 50 years, the science fiction franchise “Star Trek” has captivated millions of fans...

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Laundry detergent for when there’s a bear of a project

January 25, 2018

Bear bones are cleaned in UC Davis’ Zooarchaeology Lab. Aside from cleaning your clothes, it turns out laundry detergent is useful in cleaning bear bones....

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Did you read the user agreement?

January 22, 2018

The deals we make with software Recently, Apple came under fire for information that leaked about its handling of older phones. Apple blamed battery deterioration...

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Seagrass in coral triangle grows better together

January 22, 2018

More diverse transplants can help marine restoration projects succeed An experiment performed by UC Davis and Hasanuddin University scientists in the Indonesian Coral Triangle demonstrated...

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Mussels, seaweed beds control temperature in intertidal areas

January 21, 2018

Creating their own air conditioning may help local species resist climate change Even on hot summer days, forest temperatures are much cooler. According to Laura...

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