University of California, Davis, researchers have developed a new, neuroplasticity-promoting drug closely related to LSD that harnesses the psychedelic’s therapeutic power with reduced hallucinogenic potential. The research, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, highlights the new drug’s potential as a treatment option for conditions like schizophrenia, where psychedelics are not prescribed for safety reasons.
Alum Michael Norcia discusses his role as cofounder and CEO of Pyka, a company that specializes in designing and manufacturing autonomous electric aircraft for agricultural and cargo purposes.
UC Davis Professor of Chemistry Mark Mascal studies “pseudocannabinoids,” which are synthetic molecules that mimic the action of cannabinoids. Pseudocannabinoids can be completely synthesized from commercially available chemicals without the need for cultivating hemp, which can be land-, water- and energy-intensive.
As the inaugural Louise H. Kellogg Endowed Chair in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPS) at UC Davis, Amanda Thomas will advance scientific excellence in geophysics through visionary leadership at UC Davis and expand the reach of geosciences by teaching and mentoring both undergraduate and graduate students.
In a study appearing in Physical Review C, UC Davis researchers use computational models of Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider data to show how scientists can refine their search for signals of the supercritical phase of nuclear matter, divorcing background noise from legitimate signals in the data.
As an assistant diving and boating safety officer for UC Davis based at Bodega Marine Laboratory, Abbey Dias works with UC Davis researchers to coordinate and provide guidance for critical fieldwork that’s helping us understand the health of our oceans and waterways, and in turn, our global climate.
A group of researchers, including some from UC Davis, have received a three-year, $2,999,998 grant from NASA to identify and characterize life and its biosignatures in frozen sand dunes in Alaska, under conditions similar to dune fields on early Mars and Saturn’s moon Titan.
In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, Paddy on the Binge will play a concert featuring traditional Irish tunes Saturday, March 15 at Central Park in Davis. Cloud scientist and musician Emma Ware discusses how science and music play roles in her life.
The 25th R. Bryan Miller Symposium kicked off March 6 at the UC Davis Conference Center and ran through March 7. To commemorate the 25th anniversary, some members from the Department of Chemistry and Miller's family recently shared their thoughts on the symposium, retracing its founding and the legacy of its namesake.
The UC Davis Paleontology Collection contains thousands of specimens, the oldest of which are nearly 2 billion years old. In this listicle, faculty member and collections manager David Gold highlights some of his favorite specimens.
