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UC Davis to Set Standard for Measuring Airborne Nanoplastic Health Risks

by Matt Marcure
July 01, 2026

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Media Experts on New World Screwworm

by Amy Quinton
June 26, 2026

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What Molting Hawks Can Teach Researchers About Resilient Flight

by Jessica Heath
June 26, 2026

Three wine bottles (two red, one white) with colorful labels on a counter. UC Davis-labeled releases this year will include a Napa Valley 2022 cabernet sauvignon, a Napa Valley 2025 sauvignon blanc and a Yolo County 2025 albariño. (UC Davis)

UC Davis Uncorks Second Annual Wine Sale

by Amy Quinton
June 11, 2026

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2025 Lake Tahoe Clarity Report Released

by Kat Kerlin
June 09, 2026

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To Be or Not To Be ... in Virtual Reality

by Sarah Colwell
June 08, 2026

The Student Researcher

Burned hillside with charred trees and ruined homes, cloudy sky and distant LA county skyline.

Researchers Find Carcinogenic Chromium-6 in Palisades, Altadena Fire Cleanup Zones

by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
June 01, 2026

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AI Suggests Simple Food Swaps to Make Meals Healthier and Cheaper

by Public Library of Science
May 28, 2026

Small white-and-brown dog sitting on blue tarpaulin sits in a homeless encampment in Berkeley. UC Davis researchers are investigating cases of leptospirosis in dogs in homeless encampments and providing vaccinations. (UC Davis) (UC Davis)

Dog Daycare Leptospirosis Outbreak in Los Angeles Reveals Broader Public Health Risks

by Amy Quinton
May 26, 2026

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After the Fires: Protecting LA’s Trees While Learning Lessons for the Future

by Emily C. Dooley
May 26, 2026

Science and Climate

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These California Wildflowers Could Save Other Plants

by Douglas Fox
May 26, 2026

Science and Climate

Curved glass building with white tree-like patterns, small street trees and blue sky. UC Davis celebrated the opening of the Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (TJ Ushing / UC Davis)

UC Davis Opens Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation

by Courtney Tompkins
May 21, 2026

Cream roses with browned edges from Botrytis cinerea, or gray mold, and unopened buds amid green foliage. Botrytis cinerea, or gray mold, can attack hundreds of plants, causing an estimated 5% to 10% crop loss across many fruits, vegetatbles and flowers. (Adobe stock)

The Fungus That Spoils Nearly Everything

by Amy Quinton
May 20, 2026

Two women in dark blue shirts kneeling in a meadow. One is holding a plastic tube while the other looks on.

This Single Mother Must Learn Quickly — Or Her Colony Won’t Survive

by Douglas Fox
May 15, 2026

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A Fresh Approach to Peppermint

by Liana Wait
May 14, 2026