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Marco Fido?
Ben Sacks, the director of the Canid Diversity and Conservation Group in the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine has a dream: to take on the huge task of compiling…
Robots borrow tail design from jumping lizards
We can build it. We have the technology. Research into unmanned robotics has received ample attention lately. This is mostly due to the military’s increased use of drones to fight…
Column: Food for 4.0s
What if the magic pill to easier studying was the food that you ate? In most cases, diet will directly impact the key variables to successful learning — namely, mood,…
Column: Marbles
Of the myriad childhood illnesses and disorders that cause anxiety to pregnant women everywhere, few are as common yet mysterious as autism. According to the Centers for Disease Control and…
City of Davis to support teen programs
The City of Davis has announced the implementation of a new program that is designed to serve local youth. The Teen Services Grant Program will provide funding for existing organizations…
Aggie Digest
UC Davis was named the Diversion Rate Champion in the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2011 Game Day Challenge. The diversion rate category measures the percentage of waste material that was diverted…
Column: Recession and regression
Between the fields of psychology, linguistics, sociology and computer science, there are at least 10 theories on the evolution of humor. “Relief Theory” is my favorite. It posits that we…
True or False
I’ve often heard students swear by the warming effects of alcohol in the winter cold. Even though college always seems to be booze season, can it really help you stave…
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