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Volunteers needed for science fairs around Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/11/2017 - 10:16am
The 12th annual North Lake Tahoe Science Expo and 2nd annual South Lake Tahoe Science Expo are coming up and they both need volunteers to help with the over 30 hands-on science activities for upper elementary students. This year's theme is Earth and Space Science. All the activities will be ready to go and volunteers will be trained for their station.
Don't worry, no science background is needed and you might even learn something new while teaching the local youth!
What new factors are affecting the health of Lake Tahoe?
Submitted by paula on Sat, 07/09/2016 - 8:33am
Event Date:
July 28, 2016 - 5:30pm
Join Dr. Geoff Schladow for an entertaining public presentation about the most important factors that affected the health of Lake Tahoe last year during the next U.C. Davis Tahoe Environmental Science Center program. Hear about the most pressing issues for this year, and the new programs that are designed to address them.
New chemical discovered at UC Davis may be new tool for depression therapy
Submitted by admin on Wed, 06/29/2016 - 11:33am
Event Date:
June 30, 2016 - 5:30pm
A chemical discovered in a UC Davis lab may be a new, innovative tool to control depression. Studies involve an enzyme (soluble epoxide hydrolase or sEH) which is found in many species from bugs to humans. Research in animal models of depression suggests that sEH plays a key role in modulating inflammation, which is involved in depression. Years of research and discovery around this enzyme led from investigating insect biology to translating the basic science into a potential therapy for man.
