UC Davis Health Tests the COVID-19 Antibody “Cocktail” Given to President Trump
In a new COVID-19 clinical trial, UC Davis Health tests the same REGN-COV2 antibody combination given to President Trump. In a new clinical trial, UC…
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Missing Link Discovered in the Evolution of Photosynthesis and Carbon Fixation
A team led by researchers at the University of California, Davis, has discovered a missing link in the evolution of photosynthesis and carbon fixation. Dating…
High-Severity Wildfires on the Rise in Northern California’s Coastal Ranges Since 1984
From Berryessa to Klamath Mountains, High-Severity Burns Quadrupled During Warm Drought High-severity wildfires in northern coastal California have been increasing by about 10 percent per decade…
Unlocking the Mysteries of Brain Chemistry With New Dopamine Sensors
Researchers develop a wider spectrum for dLight1 sensor, allowing multiplex imaging of neurotransmitters. In 2018, Lin Tian and her team at UC Davis Health developed dLight1, a…
Many Animal Species Vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 According to Genomic Analysis
A large number of mammals can potentially be infected by SARS-CoV-2 through their ACE2 receptors Some endangered species are at highest-risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection through…
Triassic Megapredator’s Last Meal Was a Massive Marine Reptile
Some 240 million years ago, a dolphinlike ichthyosaur ripped to pieces and swallowed another marine reptile only a little smaller than itself. Then it almost…
Scientists Warn on Flu & COVID-19: Shocking New Research Shows Viruses Can Spread Through the Air on Dust Particles
Influenza viruses can spread through the air on dust, fibers, and other microscopic particles, according to new research from the University of California, Davis and…
Meet Cosmo, a Bull Calf Genetically Designed to Produce 75% Male Offspring
Scientists Use CRISPR Technology to Insert Sex-Determining Gene. Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have successfully produced a bull calf, named Cosmo, who was…
Warning on Avocado Oil Sold in the U.S.: 82% Tested Rancid or Mixed With Other Oils
Food scientist says standards needed to protect consumers and industry. Consumer demand is rising for all things avocado, including oil made from the fruit. Avocado…
Half the Earth Relatively Intact From Global Human Influence – Clear Opportunities to Conserve What Remains
Roughly half of Earth’s ice-free land remains without significant human influence, according to a study from a team of international researchers led by the National…
New Clues to Deep Earthquakes Could Help Unravel One of the Most Mysterious Geophysical Processes on Earth
Earthquakes that occur more than 300 kilometers below the Earth are poorly understood. UC Davis geophysicist Magali Billen modeled stresses in a sinking tectonic plate…
Analysis of Ancient Bone Tools Shows Neanderthals Were Quite Sophisticated
Evidence continues to mount that the Neanderthals, who lived in Europe and Asia until about 40,000 years ago, were more sophisticated people than once thought….
Cold Air Rises – How Wrong Are Our Global Climate Models?
The lightness of water vapor buffers climate warming in the tropics. Conventional knowledge has it that warm air rises while cold air sinks. But a…
Earth’s Molten Core Is Leaking Heavy Iron Isotopes
Earth’s molten core may be leaking iron, according to researchers who analyzed how iron behaves inside our planet. The boundary between the liquid iron core…
Virus Spillover, Wildlife Extinction and the Environment – It’s All Interlinked
The same processes that threaten wildlife increase our risk of spillover. As COVID-19 spreads across the globe, a common question is, can infectious diseases be…
Extreme Weather Could Bring Next Recession – Risk Unaccounted for in Financial Markets
Market Needs to Plan for Weather Risk, or Face Extreme Correction Physical climate risk from extreme weather events remains unaccounted for in financial markets. Without…
High-Speed Video Reveals Bumblebees Carry Heavy Loads in Energy-Efficient “Economy Mode”
Bumblebees are the big lifters of the insect world, able to fly back to the hive with almost their own bodyweight in nectar on board….
Anti-Solar Cells: Thermoradiative Photovoltaic Cells Work at Night
What if solar cells worked at night? That’s no joke, according to Jeremy Munday, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UC…