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Healthy sleep relies on more factors than just number of hours

While getting 8 hours of sleep is beneficial, timing and consistency also play a role in long-term health By EMILIA ROSE — science@theaggie.org On any given...

Students and alumni share fond memories of Claude, the California Academy of Sciences’ albino alligator

Claude passed away in December 2025 at the age of 30 By NAREN KRISHNA JEGAN — science@theaggie.org On Dec. 2, 2025, the California Academy of Sciences...

NASA plans a major mission to return to the Moon

Students react to the upcoming Artemis II mission By NAREN KRISHNA JEGAN — science@theaggie.org “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”  This line,...

Delving into the expansion of the universe: Why dark energy isn’t the whole story

Scientists predict the expansion of the universe using Finsler gravity and highlight the limits of using just one model By EMILIA ROSE — science@theaggie.org Where is...

Undergraduate physics conference to take place at UC Davis on Feb. 7

UC Davis undergraduate students organize a local physics conference in lieu of annual Conference for Undergraduate Women and Gender Minorities event By EKATERINA MEDVEDEVA— science@theaggie.org In...

Why was it so cold this past December?

A temperature inversion is the culprit for the recent weather conditions By NAREN KRISHNA JEGAN — science@theaggie.org The Central Valley is known for its Mediterranean climate...

Expressive communication in Down syndrome

UC Davis researchers receive $5.5 million NIH grant to lead a five-year study on expressive communication development in children with Down syndrome By JOANNA ABRAHAM—...

 Expressive communication in Down syndrome 

UC Davis researchers receive $5.5 million NIH grant to lead a five-year study on expressive communication development in children with Down syndrome   By JOANNA ABRAHAM—...

The evolutionary and biological significance of lead

Lead: a heavy metal toxin that is deeply connected to our ancestors' neurodevelopment and historical evolutionary processes By EMILIA ROSE— science@theaggie.org In 1921, an American chemist...

Lower choline levels in the brain linked to anxiety disorders 

This UC Davis study is the first meta-analysis to demonstrate a chemical pattern in anxiety disorders   By JOANNA ABRAHAM— science@theaggie.org   In a September 2025 study, UC...

Influenza and norovirus cases are on the rise

Tips for staying healthy and proactive this sick season By KATIE HELLMAN — science@theaggie.org It’s 2026. With the start of the new year comes lots of...

Tackling the mysteries of universe expansion

Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics, Adam Riess, leads two lectures at UC Davis during the start of November By EKATERINA MEDVEDEVA— science@theaggie.org The beginning of November...

Metal-organic frameworks, unexpected tunnels and a clever FOX

A Summary of the 2025 Nobel Prizes in chemistry, physics and medicine and the science behind them By NAREN KRISHNA JEGAN— science@theaggie.org Recently, the Royal Swedish...

Sacramento’s Digital Equity program allocates technology kits to the community

Kits include computers, internet access and hotspots By JOANNA ABRAHAM— science@theaggie.org Despite Sacramento’s proximity to Silicon Valley — which is the home of multi-billion dollar tech...

Dark matter detection and its significance

What is dark matter, how do we detect it and what does it mean for our understanding of the universe? By EMILIA ROSE — science@theaggie.org  How...