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HIV protein unveils vaccine target
— 31 Mar 2011 14:51 | HealthAn international study headed by a UC Davis scientist describes how a component of a potential HIV vaccine opens like a flower, undergoing one of the most dramatic protein rearrangements…
Human virus linked to deaths of endangered mountain gorillas
— 29 Mar 2011 15:28 | BiologyFor the first time, a virus that causes respiratory disease in humans has been linked to the deaths of wild mountain gorillas, reports a team of researchers in the United States and…
Seedless cherimoya, the next banana?
— 15 Mar 2011 19:44 | BiologyMark Twain called it 'the most delicious fruit known to man.' But the cherimoya, or custard apple, and its close relations the sugar apple and soursop, also have lots of big, awkward…
First census finds surprisingly few white sharks off California
— 9 Mar 2011 18:35 | BiologyIn the first census of its kind, research led by UC Davis and Stanford University found that there are far fewer white sharks off central California than biologists had thought…
Immune molecule regulates brain connections
— 28 Feb 2011 17:13 | HealthThe number of connections between nerve cells in the brain can be regulated by an immune system molecule, according to a new study from UC Davis. The research, published Feb. 27 in…
Missing chromium is clue to planet formation
— 26 Feb 2011 16:36 | Geology and palaeontologyEarly in the formation of the Earth, some forms of the element chromium separated and disappeared deep into the planet's core, a new study by UC Davis geologists shows…
Study reinforces link between obesity, high-fat meals and heart disease
— 18 Feb 2011 17:17 | HealthThe effect of a high-fat meal on blood vessel walls can vary among individuals depending on factors such as their waist size and triglyceride levels, suggests new research at UC Davis…
Plants cloned as seeds
— 18 Feb 2011 17:14 | BiologyPlants have for the first time been cloned as seeds. The research by aUC Davis plant scientists and their international collaborators, published Feb. 18 in the journal Science, is a…
Magma power for geothermal energy?
— 18 Feb 2011 17:11 | Geology and palaeontologyWhen a team of scientists drilling near an Icelandic volcano hit magma in 2009, they had to abandon their planned experiments on geothermal energy. But the mishap could point the way…
Popular kids more likely to bully peers
— 8 Feb 2011 17:48 | HealthWhile experts often view aggressive behaviour as a maladjusted reaction typical of social outcasts, a new University of California, Davis, study finds that it's actually popular adolescents…