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The nose knows

April 4, 2012

UC Davis researchers have found a method for using an electronic nose to detect if fruit has fully ripened, which in the future could...

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Confusing your muscles?

April 4, 2012

When it comes to fitness, there are a lot of myths out there to talk about. Because people’s bodies can be so different, and...

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Deceased Californians help advance the future of medicine

March 19, 2012

Since its establishment in 1968, the Body Donation Program at the UC Davis Medical Center has promoted the education of medical students and research. “Of...

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Youth football — not so innocent

March 14, 2012

Of the 5 million Americans who play football in a given year, 3.5 million of them are children ages seven to 13. Despite this,...

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Tech Tips

March 14, 2012

It’s March, and that means that it’s Apple time. Just like with the iPad 2 last year, Apple has once again chosen March as...

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Research gives strong evidence for origin of vision in animals

March 14, 2012

Researchers have made important new discoveries about the evolution of the senses in animals by identifying a light-based, or "photic," sense in a multicellular...

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Column: Drinking and you

March 14, 2012

Many of us are going on trips to see family and old friends for spring break. In the process, many of you will probably...

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Sensing heat and pain

March 14, 2012

Every time we go to sleep, our bodies turn off our senses of sight, sound and smell. However, there is another sense that always...

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Depression in college students: knowledge is power

March 7, 2012

Among college students, depression is so common that it is often referred to as the “common cold of mental health concerns” by psychologists. A...

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Nutrition in college

March 7, 2012

Pizza, burgers, ramen, burritos and pretty much anything that can be made instantly are part of many college students’ diets. Although these choices might...

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Column: Health in space!

March 7, 2012

It’s easy to take for granted how well our bodies work, at least most of the time. Bones stay strong and rigid for support,...

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Hormonal birth control

March 7, 2012

Editor’s note: due to the potentially sensitive medical nature of interviews, names have been replaced with pseudonyms of the interviewees’ choosing Many women, and...

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