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May 22 | News
Biomedical engineers at University of California, Davis have
developed a microfluidic chip to test for latent tuberculosis. They hope
the
test will be cheaper, faster, and more reliable than current testing for
the
disease.
Mar 5 | News
Engineers at the University of California, Davis, have invented a superthin nanoglue that could be used in new-generation microchip fabrication. Conventional glues form a thick layer between two surfaces, while the new nanoglue, which conducts heat and can be printed, or applied, in patterns, forms a layer the thickness of only a few molecules.
Mar 2 | News
Researchers
in the past have assumed that because there are only four genes
governing the body’s detection of temperatures, only four heat-sensitive
channels exist. Recent work now shows that proteins can have dozens of
the heat-sensitive ion channels, which are pores in the cell membranes.
Feb 1 | News
Using some of the most powerful nuclear magnetic resonance
equipment available, researchers at the University
of California, Davis, are making discoveries about the shape
and structure of biological molecules—potentially leading to new ways to
treat
or prevent diseases such as breast cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.
Jan 18 | News
A faint "satellite galaxy" 10 billion light years from Earth is the lowest-mass object ever detected at such a distance. The find could help astronomers find similar objects and confirm or reject theories about the structure of the cosmos.
Jan 10 | News
University of California, Davis, researchers have proposed a radical new way of thinking about the chemical reactions between water and metal oxides. The new paradigm could lead to a better understanding of corrosion and how toxic minerals leach from rocks and soil. It could also help in development of green technology.
12/13/2011 | News
Single-celled
bacteria coordinate attacks by sending each other coded messages. Until
now, the diversity of these codes was thought to be extremely limited.
But recent research has revealed communication by a previously
undescribed signal type. Stranger still is an apparent cypher-breaking
system that some plants have evolved in response.
12/12/2011 | Articles
Our appreciation for the quality of what we eat and drink is
increasingly shaped by an understanding of how that food and drink are
produced. The Teaching and Research Winery and the August A. Busch III
Brewing and Food Science Laboratory (WBF) at the University of
California-Davis is a pilot facility that integrates wine making,
brewing, and food processing with discovery and learning programs.
11/17/2011 | News
Carbon nanotubes could make many electronic devices cheaper and more efficient. But when nanotubes are manufactured, tubes that work for solar cells are mixed with tubes that work for batteries. The final product is a nanotube powder that is not ideal for any single commercial application. However, Stanford University researchers have discovered a technique to selectively sort semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes from the mixture.
9/28/2011 | News
University of California,
Davis
scientists have developed a self-cleaning cotton fabric that can kill
bacteria
and break down toxic chemicals such as pesticide residues when exposed
to
light.
