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High cholesterol is not only bad for heart, study finds

January 16, 2014

In a recent study conducted at the UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Center, a team of experts confirmed the relationship between unhealthy cholesterol fractions in...

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Professor Profile: Dr. Bryan Enderle

December 5, 2013

Basic chemistry is the undisputable right of passage for each young science major at the University of California. In what is effectively a three-quarter...

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This Week in Science: 11/25 -12/01

December 5, 2013

Supercomputers and Humanoids With the help of quantum mechanics and supercomputers, scientists are now able to create new materials without having to run experiments first....

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Turning photography around, 360 degrees

December 5, 2013

For those who love taking panoramic pictures and capturing a larger perspective of their special moments, Panono will certainly spark your interest. The Panono...

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West Village energy: Close enough

December 5, 2013

UC Davis’ West Village opened two years ago, boasting to be the largest zero-net energy planned community in the nation. However, a study by...

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Influenza strikes UC Davis

December 5, 2013

It’s that time of year again. The weather has us huddling indoors around warm fires. Friends and family gather together to spread holiday cheer,...

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Decreasing chlorophyll causes fall colors

November 21, 2013

It’s that time of year when the thousands of trees on and off campus experience a dramatic change before the cold winter. Leaves are...

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UC Davis, NASA study Chelyabinsk meteor’s impact

November 21, 2013

UC Davis Professor Qing-Zhu Yin of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences has collaborated with an international team including NASA’s preeminent meteor astronomers...

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This Week in Science:11/12 – 11/18

November 21, 2013

Canyon of fire appears on Sun’s surface, according to NASA A filament of charged particles blasted away from the sun at more than 3 million...

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Tech Tip: Mobile app puts new spin on our four wheels

November 21, 2013

Most students are aware of the Tipsy Taxi service run by Unitrans, which brings you back home safely after one too many drinks. However,...

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Racks-on-chip, a conceptual solution to data centers

November 21, 2013

Today’s data centers have ever-increasing workloads placed upon them, resulting in the wildly expensive cost of operations and maintenance in addition to supplying the...

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UC Davis begins breeding poultry for impoverished Africans

November 14, 2013

Africa could be receiving some new hot, healthy chicks if Davis scientists have anything to say about it. Researchers from the College of Agricultural...

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