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Cyclotron operator in control room.

Crocker Nuclear Laboratory to Produce Rare Medical Isotope

by Becky Oskin
September 09, 2019

Southern sea otter and its baby in Moss Landing, California.

What’s Killing Sea Otters? Scientists Pinpoint Parasite Strain

by Kat Kerlin
August 22, 2019

Rhesus macaques

Brain Molecule Identified as Key in Anxiety Model

by Lisa Howard
August 14, 2019

deer crossing highway in the dark

California Roadkill Report Maps Costs, Hot Spots and Solutions

by Kat Kerlin
August 07, 2019

Boulder of native oysters near Tomales Bay, California

Climate Change Could Shrink Oyster Habitat in California

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
August 05, 2019

Mapping Cells in the Immortal Regenerating Hydra

by Greg Watry
July 25, 2019

Rocky shore off Bodega Bay, California with view of Pacific Ocean

Do Marine Protected Areas Work?

by Kat Kerlin
July 17, 2019

Duck swims through lake of dead fish

Fish Die-Offs Linked to Hotter Summers

by Kat Kerlin
July 08, 2019

Woman looking at device

Using Facts to Promote Cancer Prevention on Social Media Is More Effective Than Personal Stories

by Karen Nikos-Rose
July 01, 2019

Physician in U.S. Public Health Service uniform, holds up two medications.niform

Surgeon General: ‘Connect With Community’

by Carole Gan
June 27, 2019

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Lamb and ewe at the Sheep Barn

From Sheep and Cattle to Giraffes, Genome Study Reveals Evolution of Ruminants

by Lisa Howard
June 21, 2019

Artwork of Neanderthal and modern human chromosomes

Dark Centers of Chromosomes Reveal Ancient DNA

by Andy Fell
June 18, 2019

Michael Rogawski and Jamie Peyton

UC Davis Honors Recipients of 2019 Chancellor’s Innovation Awards

by Lisa Howard
May 31, 2019

Hemp oil stock art

Synthetic Version of CBD Treats Seizures in Rats

by Andy Fell
May 28, 2019

A woman holds up a device

Innovation in Health Care Tops UC Davis Business Competition

by Marianne Skoczek
May 23, 2019

UC Davis Media Sources for Warm-Weather Safety; People and Pets

by Karen Nikos-Rose
May 23, 2019

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Risks Examined

by Amy Quinton
May 20, 2019

Where on Earth Is the Salish Sea?

by Justin Cox
May 16, 2019

UC Davis chemist Marie Heffern is pioneering a new field, metalloendocrinology, exploring how metals such as iron, zinc and copp

Metals Influence C-Peptide Hormone Related to Insulin

by Andy Fell
May 16, 2019

cat eating food

Homemade Cat Food Diets Could Be Risky

by Amy Quinton
May 06, 2019

Amoeba eating other cells

Disease-Causing Nibbling Amoeba Hides by Displaying Proteins From Host Cells

by Andy Fell
April 30, 2019

Endangered White Abalone Program Yields Biggest Spawning Success Yet

by Kat Kerlin
April 25, 2019

Growing Up in Poverty Increases Diagnoses of Psychosis-Spectrum Mental Illnesses

by Karen Nikos-Rose
April 24, 2019

dog eating food

Preliminary Study Suggests Mercury Not a Risk in Dog Foods

by Trina Wood
April 18, 2019

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Huemul deer in Patagonia

Life-Threatening Foot Disease Found in Endangered Huemul Deer in Chile

by Kat Kerlin
April 17, 2019

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