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UC Davis study finds coal trains are significant polluters in the east San Francisco Bay Area

Coal trains give off more fine particulate matter than other trains, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations   By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org  Lea este artículo en español.    A study...
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Taylor Swift: A pop icon, lyrical mastermind and remote plant photosynthesis sensing machine

How the new Plant Optics Lab machine “TSWIFT” could help isolate climate-resilient crops   By SONORA SLATER — science@theaggie.org   Taylor Swift isn’t a stranger to things being...
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UC Davis study improves measurements of galaxy composition

Knowing what makes up a galaxy can tell us about how it first formed   By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org    A new study from researchers in UC...
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Anesthesiologists are reducing greenhouse gas emissions in operating rooms

Fresh gas flow rates and more eco-friendly anesthetics are allowing medical staff to reduce their impact on climate change   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org    University of...
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New UC project aims to lower cows’ methane emissions by editing the genome of their gut microbiomes

CRISPR, a powerful gene-editing tool, can be used to improve environmental and human health   By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org  Lea este artículo en español.    Researchers at UC...
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Identification of genes associated with stroke can improve efficiency of diagnoses

Gene expression has been found to correlate with the severity of strokes and can be used as biomarkers for diagnosis and treatment   By KATIE HELLMAN...
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First nephrectomy performed with the use of a robotic arm on living kidney donor

The use of robotic technology decreases scarring, blood loss and hospitalization time   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org  Lea este artículo en español.    The first fully robotic nephrectomy...
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Study shows Lake Tahoe is the clearest it has been since the 1980s

Lake water clarity is expected to continue improving as long as zooplankton populations remain high   By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org    From August to December of 2022,...
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New study visualizes how BRCA2 protein helps with DNA repair

Understanding its function helps explain how mutations in BRCA2 can lead to cancer   By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org    A new study from researchers at UC Davis...
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Recent sea otter deaths linked to a rare strain of parasitic infection

A parasitic strain of Toxoplasma gondii called the COUG strain has killed four California sea otters   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org  A recent news release reported...
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International study on Duchenne muscular dystrophy allows for future research opportunities

 The study analyzes disease progression to provide a foundation for new treatments   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org    The UC Davis Health Department of Physical Medicine and...
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Daylight saving time: Is it worth the change?

Negative health implications go beyond just a lost hour of sleep    By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org    Every year, the clocks “spring forward” in March for most...
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Age-related differences discovered in the brains of people with autism spectrum disorder

UC Davis study finds that individuals with ASD have different genes relating to inflammation and immunity   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org   According to a recent study...
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Using sheep on campus as lawnmowers has multiple benefits

UC Davis study finds that sheep mow and fertilize urban lawn landscapes while decreasing students’ stress levels    By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org    For the past two...
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One-of-a-kind study explores changes in the coastal West region over past 10,000 years

The coastal West differs regionally in climate and oceanography throughout the period   By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org    A recent study out of UC Davis is the...
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