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

by Greg Watry
August 04, 2025

Ralstonia solanacearum is shown here in a potato plant that has wilted. The bacterium destroys the vascular system in plants, causing them to succumb to wilt disease. (Credit: Amilcar Sanchez)

How Plants are Learning to Spot Sneaky Bacterial Invaders

by Amy Quinton
July 28, 2025

Three wines that are part of the Hilgard631 collection, including two UC Davis cabernet sauvignons and a sauvignon blanc. The wines are on a table and feature multi-colored labels that show the UC Davis water tower and Robert Mondavi Institute buildings.(Jael Mackendorf / UC Davis)

UC Davis Launches Small-Batch Wine Label

by Emily C. Dooley
June 11, 2025

A young girl with braids wearing a pink top concentrates on playing with blocks.

Toddlers’ Eye Movements Predict Ability to Judge Memories, New Research Suggests

by Alex Russell
June 11, 2025

Low-fat veggies and fruits like broccoli, apples, tomatoes shown on left and high-fat foods like hamburgers, pizza and french fries on the right. A tape measure divides the two sides. UC Davis researchers find that switching from a high-fat to a low-fat diet slowed precancerous changes in the pancreas of mice. (Getty)

Could Dietary Changes — Even After Obesity — Help Prevent Pancreatic Cancer?

by Amy Quinton
June 04, 2025

Four people in dark blue labcoats and protective glasses stand in a half-circle in front of a laboratory bench.

New Book Details the Good, Bad and Unexpected of Ibuprofen

by Andy Fell
June 03, 2025

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EV Battery Recycling Key to Future Lithium Supplies

by Andy Fell
May 29, 2025

woman in blue shirt and tan pants smiles while holding loaf of freshly baked bread pulled from large metal oven

Targeting Gluten: Researchers Delete Proteins in Wheat Harmful to People with Celiac Disease

by Emily C. Dooley
May 05, 2025

In this episode of Unfold, we uncover the science and debate behind processed and ultra-processed foods. Shown here are seven bowls with various processed and ultra-processed foods, including chips, pretzels and candies.(Getty)

What to Know About Processed and Ultra-Processed Food

by Amy Quinton
April 22, 2025

Feeding a Growing Population

A gray wolf captured on a game camera approaching a bull in a forested area in June of 2023. (Tina Saitone and Ken Tate / UC Davis)

Novel Study Calculates the Cost to Cattle Ranchers of an Expanding Wolf Population

by Emily C. Dooley
April 21, 2025

A dozen fellows from the UC Davis Innovation Institute For Food and Health listen to a speaker at an industry day event. (IIFH)

Developing Future Food and Health Leaders

by Marissa Pickard
March 24, 2025

Close up view of pistachios growing in a cluster on a tree. Researchers have generated the most comprehensive genome sequence of the pistachio, allowing plant breeders to create better varieties. (Bárbara Blanco-Ulate / UC Davis)

Cracking the Code of Pistachio Genetics

by Amy Quinton
March 20, 2025

Hundreds of birds and waterfowl fly and swim in a rice fields next to rice silos in California

California Rice and Wildlife Report Released

by Kat Kerlin
February 27, 2025

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Outside-In Signaling Shows a Route Into Cancer Cells

by Andy Fell
February 04, 2025

Oranges, apples, squash, and other fruits and vegetables lie in a muddy compost pile at a recycling facility in Placer County, California. UC Davis researchers have found that states’ food waste policies emphasize food waste composting rather than prevention or rescue. (Karin Higgins / UC Davis)

States Struggle to Curb Food Waste Despite Policies

by Amy M Quinton
January 09, 2025