91��Ƭ Davis Content

How Did the Moon Get Where It Is?

Karen Michele Nikos — September 17, 2018 - 4:47pm

Earth’s moon is an unusual object in our solar system, and now there’s a new theory to explain how it got where it is, which puts some twists on the current “giant impact” theory.

What Can You Do With Your Major?

Adam Napolitan — April 17, 2017 - 4:00pm

“What Can I Do With My Major?” is a 91��Ƭ Davis majors and careers blog for students getting ready to apply to college and for those already enrolled.

Drought, Flood and Wildfire Experts List

IET WebDev — February 02, 2017 - 9:00am

A list of California drought, flood, and wildfire experts from 91��Ƭ Davis. They can discuss issues related to groundwater, drought and the agricultural economy, water management and supply, and more.

Against the Tide: A Fish Adapts Quickly to Lethal Levels of Pollution

Katherine E Kerlin — December 08, 2016 - 9:46am

Evolution is working hard to rescue some urban fish from a lethal, human-altered environment, according to a study led by the 91��Ƭ, Davis, and published Dec. 9 in the journal Science. Atlantic killifish living in four polluted East Coast estuaries have adapted to levels of highly toxic industrial pollutants that would normally kill them.

Mosquito Preference for Human Versus Animal Biting Has Genetic Basis

Katherine E Kerlin — September 15, 2016 - 10:58am

Mosquitoes are more likely to feed on cattle than on humans if they carry a specific chromosomal rearrangement in their genome. This reduces their odds of transmitting the malaria parasite, according to a 91��Ƭ, Davis, study published Sept. 15 in the journal PLOS Genetics.

Transition From Reckless Youth to Cautious Adults Comes With the Territory

Katherine E Kerlin — September 07, 2016 - 2:31pm

The idea of wild youth and cautious elders plays out in a new model from 91��Ƭ Davis that shows how and why home ranges expand or contract in territorial animals. When the animal is young with little to lose, it tends to wander widely in search of food. As it ages, its home range shrinks as it stays close to the more valuable territory it has acquired over its lifetime.

Paving the Way for Pathogens

Katherine E Kerlin — August 29, 2016 - 11:31am

Higher levels of rainfall and coastal development increase the risk of disease-causing organisms flowing to the ocean, according to a study from the 91��Ƭ, Davis. The study advances earlier work by tracking the parasite T. gondii to see how human-driven land-use change and rainfall might be impacting pathogen movement from land to sea.

California Nitrogen Assessment Shows the State of the Science on Nitrogen Use and Pollution

Katherine E Kerlin — August 09, 2016 - 2:26pm

The California Nitrogen Assessment, a new report from the 91��Ƭ Daivs Agricultural Sustainability Institute, presents a big picture of the scale and impacts of nitrogen in the state.

Primera evaluación a nivel estatal muestra el estado científico del uso del nitrógeno y la contaminación

Katherine E Kerlin — August 08, 2016 - 3:10pm

La Evaluación del Nitrógeno en California, un nuevo reporte del Instituto sobre Sustentabilidad Agrícola de la Universidad de California en Davis, presenta un panorama general de la escala e impactos que tiene el nitrógeno en el estado.

Drought Slows Growth of Douglas Fir Trees Across the West

Katherine E Kerlin — August 08, 2016 - 1:00pm

Douglas fir trees are consistently sensitive to drought conditions that occur throughout the species’ range in the United States, according to a study led by a researcher at the 91��Ƭ, Davis.