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California salmon threatened by changing climates

June 6, 2017

Population diversity key to salmon resiliency A recent report commissioned by California Trout — a San Francisco-based nonprofit — and completed by UC Davis reviewed...

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Rising prevalence of Autism in U.S. linked to environmental factors

May 22, 2017

UC Davis Center for Children’s Environmental Health and Disease, researches impact of genes, environment on developmental disorders More people than ever are being diagnosed with...

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Recently discovered pancreatic cell could serve as new insulin source

May 22, 2017

Research could lead to cure of both type I, type II diabetes An estimated 29 million Americans live with diabetes and 86 million live at...

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Service dogs play increasingly important role in mental health

May 22, 2017

Dogs specially trained for people with psychiatric needs Service dogs are being used to an even greater extent to help those with mental health disabilities...

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Early ozone exposure may lead to lung disease in adulthood

May 16, 2017

Study looks at lung remodeling in response to ozone exposure Air quality in California is significantly poor, with over 70 percent of Californians living in...

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Less blood results in more benefits for burn patients

May 14, 2017

UC Davis researchers discover less blood more beneficial for blood transfusions in burn patients Less is more when it comes to the amount of blood...

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Introns are “in” right now

May 9, 2017

UC Davis scientists discover expanded role of introns Dr. Alan Rose of the College of Biological Sciences, and Jenna Gallegos, graduate student in the Department...

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MRIs successful without sedation in children with autism

May 5, 2017

Applied behavioral analysis eliminates need for sedation in high quality brain scans, advances understanding of the disorder Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) occurs in about 1...

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New galaxy an astronomical discovery

May 2, 2017

Astronomers led by UC Davis graduate student discover faint, distant galaxy A team of ambitious astronomers led by Austin Hoag, a UC Davis graduate student...

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Not your typical mouse

April 30, 2017

UC Davis Robotics Team prepares for upcoming Micromouse competition Psychologists once dropped mice in small mazes and measured the time it took for the rodents...

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UC Davis Body Donation Program as an educational resource

April 30, 2017

Program offers academic means for medical students, support for mourning families Although many people traditionally opt to cremate or bury their own and loved one’s...

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UC Davis Grad Slam competition features graduate research

April 30, 2017

Fourth-year doctoral student Sam Westreich to represent UC Davis in final round UC Davis hosted its annual UC Grad Slam finalist round on April 14...

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Mind games: Using videogames to address depression

April 30, 2017

Interactive game designed to engage people with depression Flashing screens and the soft glow of computers and phones can now help address some of the...

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Past romantic partners may have more than one thing in common

April 30, 2017

UC Davis study reveals that romantic exes have matching physical, personality-based attributes Ever had a new partner who is reminiscent of a former flame? A...

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Pattern of tiny black holes enables fastest data conversion reported for a photodetector

April 13, 2017

Innovative silicon wafer technology serves as game-changer for high speed connections at data centers The immense growth of data centers powering the internet cloud has...

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