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The Force: Coming to select retailers near you … someday

October 10, 2013

Lightsabers may no longer be a figment of George Lucas’ imagination. Harvard physics professor Mikhail Lukin and MIT physics professor Vladan Vuletić are the...

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New mothers continue to face social stigma against breast-feeding

October 10, 2013

Breasts. They’re pretty important. Do you know why? If Sports Illustrated comes to mind, you may need to rethink how you view these masses...

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Alzheimer’s patients fare better if diagnosed early

October 10, 2013

Forget me not. The impact of Alzheimer’s disease continues to grow. Fortunately, a recent Medicare-sponsored study conducted at UCLA offers some promise of earlier...

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Negative feedback is a plus

October 3, 2013

The brain is one of the most fascinating and intricate structures in the human body. One of its most basic functions is to store...

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Pregnant mothers’ immune systems contribute to autism in children

October 3, 2013

Autism and schizophrenia diagnoses are at an ultimate peak. Fortunately, a recent study published in the Journal of Neuroscience and conducted within the UC...

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No hands

September 26, 2013

Biking is an inextricable part of daily life at UC Davis. Unfortunately, as incoming freshmen, many of us haven’t been on a bike for...

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iOS 7, a fresh slice of Apple Inc.

September 26, 2013

If there’s one thing we know Apple for, it’s creating nearly unbearable suspense between the preview and release of a product, but you can...

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Scientists find target for possible cure for cancer

September 25, 2013

According to the American Cancer Society, one out of every three people you know will face cancer at some point in their life. Luckily,...

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Tech News

June 6, 2013

Augmented reality (AR) is basically a live, direct or indirect view of a real-world environment whose elements are augmented by computer-generated stimuli ranging from...

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Tech Tips

June 6, 2013

It’s a balmy evening in Davis, a perfect time and temperature for a breezy cruise on your bike through town. You saddle up the...

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Hammers

June 5, 2013

Let’s pretend for a moment that hammers hadn’t been invented throughout the entirety of human history. We still had nails and rail spikes (which...

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Tech Tips: Real-life swipes

May 30, 2013

Imagine visiting the ASUCD Coffee House, loading up on delicious entrees such as a garden salad from Croutons, or a seam-bursting burrito from TexMex,...

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This week in science

May 30, 2013

Green Fuel: Researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Lab have recently developed a process that some might call the environmental savior. This new process removes CO2...

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Column: Living with pests

May 30, 2013

We’ve all seen them: aphids, dandelions, cockroaches, rats, bread molds, racoons, pigeons and many others. We’ve seen these unique and resilient organisms deemed pests...

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A sponge that cleans more than your kitchen

May 30, 2013

If you have ever taken leftover antibiotics for a common cold, you may have been contributing to a growing problem. Bacterial resistance to antibiotics...

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