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A quarry of bright white sand under a deep blue sky. An excavating machine can be seen in the distant center.

Laser Purified Silica

by Jessica Heath
October 14, 2024

A line of cars in the sunshine.

Charging, Not Range, is Becoming a Top Concern For Electric Car Drivers

by Alan Jenn
October 10, 2024

Red laser beams bounce off a mirrored ceiling onto a green cell.

New Microscope Offers Faster, High-Resolution Brain Imaging

by Nancy D. Lamontagne
August 15, 2024

Futuristic rendering of car windshield and dash with floating blue displays

Can Autonomous Vehicles Dream of Electric Traffic?

by Matt Marcure
August 08, 2024

White secchi disc hanging from cord off research vessel labeled UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center hovers over surface of blue Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe Clarity Report Shows Highs and Lows of 2023

by Kat Kerlin
July 30, 2024

A group of men and women in semi-formal dress stand behind a blue ribbon held by stanchions. In the center, a black woman is about to cut the ribbon with large scissors.

UC Davis Coffee Center Opens

by Molly Bechtel
May 07, 2024

Susan Ellis and Mark Linton

Boosting Research for the Brain and Planet

by Clémentine Sicard
April 30, 2024

Dateline

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How Autocrats Control Internet Traffic Out of Sight

by Andy Fell
April 10, 2024

An astronaut making a spacewalk outside a space station.

Wearable Technology Takes Center Stage at UC Davis

by Greg Watry
March 26, 2024

Graphic depicting fairness in AI systems. Center of the image is a scale of justice.

Unravelling AI Bias to Build Fair and Trustworthy Algorithms

by Jessica Heath
March 08, 2024

Five people stand outside looking up towards the camera. In the front row are two women, each with a hawk on their left hand.

UC Davis Establishes Bird Flight Research Center

by Jessica Heath
February 01, 2024

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Ultrafast Laser Pulses Could Lessen Data Storage Energy Needs

by Jessica Heath
January 16, 2024

A black plastic prosthetic arm. The torso of the user, wearing a dark blue sweatshirt, is visible.

Making Prosthetics and Virtual Reality Devices More Inclusive and Accessible

by Andy Fell
December 28, 2023

Three men in dark suits looking at gadgets on a table.

AI Institute for Food Systems Showcases Projects in DC

by Andy Fell
October 31, 2023

At right, a quadcopter drone hovers over orchard trees. On the left across a dirt road a man in a red shirt operates the drone.

Researchers Create App to Help Drones Improve Farm Efficiency

by Jessica Heath
October 26, 2023

A smiling woman with long blonde-red hair leans on a railing in front of grey metal and glass cabinets. She wears a dark green cardigan and her face is turned towards the camera.

Engineer Studying Bird Flight Awarded Packard Fellowship

by College of Engineering Communications
October 16, 2023

Schematic of molecules. At left, two separate molecules represented in various colors. Center, a blue lightning flash denotes light. At right, the two molecules have come together and emit a pink glow.

New Light-Activated Technique to Track Protein Interactions

by Andy Fell
October 11, 2023

A metal rectangle is held in a pair of tweezers entering from the right.

‘Impossible’ Millimeter Wave Sensor Has Wide Potential

by Matt Marcure
October 02, 2023

Professor Andrew Frank and three students look at small model cars

Plug-in Electric Vehicles Archive to Be Housed at UC Davis Library

by Samuel A Chiu
September 27, 2023

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Silicon Sponge Could Lead to New Photodetectors

by Andy Fell
July 28, 2023

A young woman with long curly brown hair wearing a grey hoodie and face mask while riding light rail. Other passengers in the background also wear masks.

Bringing COVID-19 Data into Focus

by Andy Fell
July 14, 2023

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'Lava Lamp' Vesicles Show How Cells Could Self-organize

by Andy Fell
July 11, 2023

Neeraj Senthil and a toddler share a high 5 in a playroom at UC Davis Children's Hospital.

Top UC Davis Graduate Earns Provisional Patent, Cuddles Babies, Teaches in Schools

by Julia Ann Easley
June 06, 2023

Light brown eggs in a carton, viewed from a corner of the carton.

Sexing Chicken Eggs by Scent

by Andy Fell
May 22, 2023

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Using Machine Learning to Find Reliable and Low-Cost Solar Cells

by Andy Fell
April 17, 2023

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