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Thursday, January 15, 2026

Science & Technology

Medicine in a whole new light

There are many conventional and unconventional ways to treat ailments. Some people prefer the organic method, downing apple cider vinegar or sipping herbal tea...

Tech Tips

Is your lover the fairest you’ve ever met? Were they born to finish your duet? If the answer is yes, you are in luck:...

Taking the ‘self’ out of self-control

The problem: It's Sunday night and you have a midterm in every single class in the coming week. You know you should be studying, but...

Not so innocent bystander

Bullying has often been associated with school and has been a concern for many, especially with the recent development of cyber-bullying. However, a side...

When it comes to leaves, size matters

What shorter trees lack in height, they make up for in a wide range of leaf sizes suited to the environmental stresses that define...

The big picture is sound

The processes in the brain of a schizophrenia patient are still somewhat of a mystery, but researchers from the University of California, San Diego...

Column: Butterflies and tornadoes

The term butterfly effect may refer to more than a 2004 film starring Ashton Kutcher. What’s the saying again? A butterfly flaps its wings...

Regrowing a chicken

Last year, in a lab at Loyola University in New Orleans, something happened that has never been seen before — a chicken embryo regenerated...

Glowing brain cell reactivation

The basic assumption of researchers dealing with memory, including Brian Wiltgen, an assistant professor of UC Davis’s department of psychology and the Center for...

Don’t free your fish

Most animal enthusiasts are familiar with the concept of freeing captive animals. Even bringing up the subject conjures mental images of the morose circus...

Deteriorating judgment

According to the May 2011 survey conducted by the AARP (American Association of Retired Persons), individuals over the age of 50 take fewer precautions...

Column: The educators

When asked to name some of the people who changed the world, there are a few obvious names that come to mind: Martin Luther...

The power of the sun

As nations grow and the supply of fossil fuels diminishes, demands for alternative fuel sources rise. The miniscule blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, provide a...

Shedding light on the unseen world

When American scientist Carl Woese passed away Dec. 30, 2012 at the age of 84, he left behind an outsized legacy built on the...

Cancer research from nature’s bandits

Since March 2010, necropsies have revealed raccoons with a significant similarity. These specimens, studied by the scientists at the UC Davis School of Veterinary...