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Spectrometer on a Chip is a Revolution in Sensing Technology

by Andy Fell
January 23, 2026

three researchers in coats and a yellow robotic glider are on the ice and snow in Antarctica next to a yellow crane

Expedition to Antarctica: UC Davis Tracks Melting Glaciers

by Kat Kerlin
January 23, 2026

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Biologists and Engineers Follow Goopy Clues to Plant-Wilting Bacteria

by Andy Fell
January 23, 2026

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Tiny Earthquakes Reveal Hidden Faults Under Northern California

by Andy Fell
January 15, 2026

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Federal Budget Cut Halts Solar Heat Technology Project

by Andy Fell
December 08, 2025

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Extracting Rare Earth Elements from U.S. Wastewaters

by Neelanjana Gautam
December 02, 2025

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Looking Inside Icy Moons

by Andy Fell
November 24, 2025

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Rocks on Faults Can Heal Following Seismic Movement

by Andy Fell
November 19, 2025

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UC Davis Chancellor May Leads Delegation to Kenya to Advance California–Kenya Climate and Trade Partnership

by Samuel Chiu
November 13, 2025

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Plants Balance Adaptability in Skin Cells with Stability in Sex Cells

by Liana Wait
November 12, 2025

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Mechanical Power by Linking Earth’s Warmth to Space

by Andy Fell
November 12, 2025

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UC Davis Chancellor May Names Aisha Jackson as University’s First Chief Information and Digital Strategy Executive

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
October 30, 2025

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Federal Contract for up to $40 Million Fuels Research to Revolutionize Clean Indoor Air and Defend Against Next Pandemic

by Melody Warnick
October 16, 2025

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Engineers, Neurosurgeons Help Restore Autonomy for People with Paralysis

by Matt Marcure
October 15, 2025

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Astronomers Find Mystery Dark Object in Distant Universe

by Andy Fell
October 09, 2025

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Newly Recognized Pathway Could Protect People with Diabetes from Hypoglycemia

by Douglas Fox
October 02, 2025

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UC Davis Receives $961 Million in Annual Research Funding, Fueling Innovation, Insight and the Economy

by Neelanjana Gautam
October 01, 2025

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Psilocybin May Present Unique Risks During the Postpartum Period

by Greg Watry
September 30, 2025

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Landmark Discovery Reveals How Chromosomes Are Passed From One Generation to the Next

by Douglas Fox
September 24, 2025

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Federal Grants Support Research on AI-driven Protein Design

by Andy Fell
September 19, 2025

Gray, charred rubble pile among debris, the remnants of a building wall and swimming pool look out over a stand of palm trees and a skyline altered by the LA Fires

Chromium-6, Nanosilver Detected in LA Fire Cleanup Zones

by Kat Kerlin
August 27, 2025

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UC Davis Study Reveals Alarming Browser Tracking by GenAI Assistants

by Jessica Heath
August 18, 2025

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This Snail’s Eyes Grow Back: Could They Help Humans do the Same?

by Liana Wait
August 06, 2025

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Psychedelics and Non-hallucinogenic Analogs Work Through the Same Receptor, Up to a Point

by Greg Watry
August 04, 2025

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National Science Foundation Awards UC Davis $5 Million for Artificial Intelligence Hub

by Andy Fell
July 29, 2025

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