When creating figure and gesture drawings, be sure to explore both quick gestures and long, sustained poses. They both ...

This video introduces the basics of human body proportions using simplified shapes. It demonstrates a step-by-step approach ...

Felicia Mitchell reflects on her mastectomy and the psychological impact of losing a breast, drawing parallels to "The ...

​​For something curative and healing, most medicines have a surprisingly noxious taste. From bitter-tasting syrups to the ...

Sarah Sherman is gearing up for the return of Saturday Night Live by looking back on some sketches that didn't make the final cut. "[He] was hosting and I was like, 'Oh my God he's hosted before, he's ...

Under special conditions, some cells of the pancreas can produce the hormone GLP-1, mimicked by popular diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, according to a new study that upends what we knew about ...

The From Labs to Lives Blog provides clear, accessible explainers on everyday topics for which UC Davis has expertise. Each post is reviewed by faculty or subject-matter experts, ensuring readers get ...

When you stop to think about it, the human body is pretty amazing. It knows how to heal when we’re hurt, protect us from illness, and master complicated skills, whether that’s learning a new language ...

Donald Schön’s The Reflective Practitioner (1983) describes design as a “conversation with the situation” — a back-and-forth ...

Millions With Diabetes Remain Unaware of Their Deadly Health Risk Until now, the alpha cells of the pancreas were thought to only produce the molecule glucagon, and not GLP-1, which is typically made ...

Gein wanted to literally become his mother, Augusta Gein, who had died of a stroke in 1945—by creating a skin suit made of, ...