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Thursday, June 6, 2024

Science & Technology

Studying bird flight can enhance flight maneuverability of aerial vehicles

Engineers hope to improve uncrewed aerial vehicles and make them more agile in the air by analyzing birds   By ARYAMAN BHATIA — science@theaggie.org   Engineers at UC...

Increased exercise intensity is more beneficial to health than increased duration

Incorporating exercises with a resistance element can potentially increase lifespan by five years   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org  Exercise intensity has been found to be correlated...

Study researching lung cancer in non-smoking Asian American females expands to Sacramento

The expansion enables greater inclusivity and opportunity to uncover the mystery behind the disease disparity in this population   By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org    The Female Asian...

UC Davis launches E. coli vaccine trial

The clinical trial aims to reduce the occurrence of Invasive E. coli disease in patients who are 60 and older   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org    According...

Annual Vietnamese Mini Medical School hosted at UC Davis Health

The conference presented a series of speakers to medically inform the underserved Vietnamese community in Sacramento on mental health, healthy aging and diabetes   By BRANDON...

UC Davis researchers use artificial intelligence to accelerate wildfire vegetation redevelopment

Researchers are developing a toolkit that can efficiently help farmers rehabilitate land lost in wildfires    By ARYAMAN BHATIA — science@theaggie.org    Researchers at UC Davis are developing...

Capsule invented to learn more about the human digestive system

The CapScan capsule passes through the small intestine to provide information about gut microbiomes and how diet affects health   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org    According to...

Abandoned offshore oil wells in the Gulf of Mexico could cost $30 billion to clean up

Study finds that plugging shallower wells first would be more cost-effective    By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org    A recent paper by researchers at UC Davis and Louisiana...

New UC Davis Health research center established to investigate correlation between chronic stress and heart health

The center will focus on analyzing societal, environmental and biological factors that impact individuals in underserved communities   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org  Lea este artículo en...

UC Davis Health study finds that more bone breakdown predicts shorter lifespan in patients

UC Davis Health study finds that more bone breakdown predicts shorter lifespan in patients   By LILLY ACKERMAN — science@theaggie.org    A new study from researchers at the...

The Zoonomia Consortium sheds light on the evolution of placental mammals

The project, which compares these mammals’ genomes, allows researchers to create a clearer evolutionary timeline   By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org  According to a recent issue from...

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...

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...

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...

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...