@UCDavis_Egghead

Research and general news from UC Davis, mostly posted by Andy Fell.

 Davis, California
ucdavis.edu/blog/egghead
Joined November 2008
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I started this account in Nov. 2008, but I think it's time to go. Content will now be appearing at ucdavis-egghead.bsky.social. The @UCDavisNews account will remain up at least for now. See you where the skies are blue!
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At this month's Davis Science Cafe, statistician Fushing Hsieh discussed Van Gogh's sunflowers, monkey hierarchies and the importance of keeping human intelligence in statistical analysis @UCDLandS lettersandsciencemag.ucdavis…

Fushing Hsieh Serves Up Statistics at Davis Science Café

Fushing Hsieh, a professor in the Department of Statistics, discussed the wide-ranging nature of his research in a conversation paradoxically titled “Statistical Analysis is Unscientific.”

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A window to improve health: Chemist Elizabeth Neumann develops imaging tools that show chemicals in biological context @UCDLandS ucdavis.edu/blog/developing-…

Developing Molecular Windows to Advance Health

The image is like an abstract stained-glass window. Set against a black background, a nexus of fluorescent greens, yellows and blues mushrooms out into purples and deep reds. It’s striking — the...

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An old manuscript in the @bodegamarinelab library led two UC Davis grad students to resurvey a mussel bed after 80 years - finding it thriving. They were also able to meet with one of the original authors, 101-year-old Milton Hildebrand @ucdavisbiology ucdavis.edu/news/mussel-bed-…

Mussel Bed Surveyed Before World War II Still Thriving

A mussel bed in northern California is as healthy and biodiverse as it was about 80 years ago, when two young students surveyed it shortly before one was sent to fight in World War II, finds a new UC...

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Bats are known to be the primary host for Ebola and related viruses. New research is helping narrow down which bat species host the most dangerous viruses ucdavis.edu/health/news/hunt…

The Hunt Narrows for Ebolavirus Hosts

Bats are widely recognized as the primary hosts of filoviruses, such as Ebola, yet the specific host species of ebolaviruses are not definitively known. In a study led by the University of Californ...

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Q&A with Daniel Swain @Weather_West. How did the Los Angeles fires get so out of control? Swain and @IChotiner @NewYorker discuss how "the Los Angeles area became so vulnerable to catastrophe." #PalisadesFire #EatonFire #LAfires #cafire newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/h…

How Did the Los Angeles Fires Get So Out of Control?

A climate scientist discusses how to think about and weigh the variables that led to the current disaster.

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International graduate students in the US create a disproportionate number or startups and their entrepreneurialism spills over to peers from the US, a UC Davis study finds ucdavis.edu/news/internation…

International Students Boost Startup Creation, Lifting Local Jobs and Revenue, New Research Shows

International graduate students created a disproportionate number of new business startups in the United States in the past decade. They also increased entrepreneurialism among their U.S.-born peers,...

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What's the future of California water policy under the Trump administration? Because water is a state issue, existing policies will likely continue -- but disputes with the federal govt may stop CA from going further, writes Karrigan Börk @UCDavisWater californiawaterblog.com/2025…

California Water under a Trump Administration, Part 1 of 2 - California WaterBlog

By Karrigan Börk Editor’s note: Interim Director Karrigan Börk appeared on the NPR show AirTalk a few weeks ago to address California water policy under a Trump administration; the segment starts at...

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Is our universe tuned to support life? Physicists Nemanja Kaloper and Alexander Westphal have proposed a path to testing this Anthropic Principle, which should be feasible with upcoming experiments and satellites @UCDLandS ucdavis.edu/blog/universe-tu…
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Is our universe tuned to support life? Physicists Nemanja Kaloper and Alexander Westphal have proposed a path to testing this Anthropic Principle, which should be feasible with upcoming experiments and satellites @UCDLandS ucdavis.edu/blog/universe-tu…
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As wildfires become more common, people should think about buying devices to clean the air inside their homes, says UC Davis public health scientist Deborah Bennett msn.com/en-us/news/us/wildfi…
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Construction materials like concrete and plastics have potential to store billions of tons of carbon dioxide away from the atmosphere, according to a new study @UCDavisCOE @ScienceMagazine ucdavis.edu/news/storing-car…

Storing Carbon in Buildings Could Help Address Climate Change

Construction materials such as concrete and plastic have the potential to lock away billions of tons of carbon dioxide, according to a new study by civil engineers and earth systems scientists at the...

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UCDavis News@UCDavisNews9 Jan 2025
States Struggle to Curb Food Waste Despite Policies ucdavis.edu/food/news/states…

States Struggle to Curb Food Waste Despite Policies

Current state policies aren't enough to curb food waste. Study shows states are falling short of the reduction goals set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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In 2024, @ucdavis researchers and innovators reached beyond the expected. Take a look at some of the highlights from the past year in this video below. Watch this space for more in 2025 🎉
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WEATHER ALERT 🚩 Strongest winds in over a decade set to hit Southern California, with gusts up to 100-mph. UCLA’s Daniel Swain warns of an “atmospheric blow-dryer” effect, as dry conditions create a “magnitude” of fire danger. @Guardian @Weather_West theguardian.com/us-news/2025…

Fast-moving wildfire destroys homes as strong winds hit southern California

Fire quickly consumed hundreds of acres in the Pacific Palisades, an affluent community north of Santa Monica

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A legacy of Jimmy Carter: Craft beer ucdavis.edu/blog/legacy-jimm…

A Legacy of Jimmy Carter: Craft Beer

With the passing of Jimmy Carter, it is perhaps worth mentioning one small legacy from his presidency: the legalization of homebrewing and the craft beer revolution.

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UC Davis geochemist Chijun Sun recently returned from a months-long expedition on the scientific vessel Chiku. The expedition is studying the seafloor off Japan where the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami took place @UCDLandS lettersandsciencemag.ucdavis…

UC Davis Researcher Returns After Trip Aboard Scientific Drilling Vessel

Chijun Sun, an assistant professor of earth and planetary sciences at the College of Letters and Science, recently returned to land after a months-long trip aboard the Chikyu, a deep-sea scientific...

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Walnut, pecan and hickory trees all produce flowers of different sexes at different times during the growing season. @ucdavisbiology scientists have now figured out how they do it, and it turns out to be a similar mechanism to sex determination in animals ucdavis.edu/news/genetics-al…

Genetics of Alternating Sexes in Walnuts

The genetics behind the alternating sexes of walnut trees has been revealed by biologists at the University of California, Davis. The research, published Jan. 3 in Science, reveals a mechanism that...

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Aww look at the cute squirrel running around...wait what ucdavis.edu/climate/news/car…

Carnivorous Squirrels Documented in California

California ground squirrels hunt, kill and eat voles, reveals a study by UC Davis and UW-Eau Claire, sharing the first evidence of widespread carnivorous behavior among squirrels.

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UC Davis computer scientists are taking a deep dive into how smart TVs collect data on what you're watching...it's a lot @UCDavisCOE ucdavis.edu/news/your-smart-…

Your Smart TV is Watching What You Watch

If you’re thinking of buying a “smart” TV for the holidays, you ought to know that your new device is constantly capturing snapshots of what’s on screen and sending them back to the manufacturer —...

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