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Children with Rare, Debilitating Brain Diseases Suffer From Mutations in a Little-Known Protein Complex

by Douglas Fox
May 08, 2026

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Plants Walk a Fine Line Between Growth and Defense

by Liana Wait
May 04, 2026

Feeding a Growing Population

Man with short dark hair stands in a field of maize and examines an ear of corn.

National Academy of Sciences Elects UC Davis Maize Geneticist Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra

by Evan White
April 29, 2026

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Fish Evolution Accelerated After Adapting to Eat off Hard Surfaces

by Liana Wait
April 28, 2026

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Stop-and-Go Science: Researchers Pivot to Try to Salvage Important Work

by Kat Kerlin
April 27, 2026

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How Curiosity and Mentorship Shaped Dean Mark Winey’s Scientific Journey

by Anila Lijo
March 31, 2026

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A Billion Daily Repairs: How Our Cells Mend Broken DNA

by Douglas Fox
March 23, 2026

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Plant Cell Structure Could Hold Key to Cancer Therapies and Improved Crops

by Douglas Fox
March 05, 2026

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A Gene Editor That’s a Better Fit for Plants

by Liana Wait
February 20, 2026

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Mirror Image Pheromones Help Beetles Swipe Right

by Andy Fell
February 18, 2026

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Grant to Expand Self-Cloning Crop Technology for Indian Farmers

by Liana Wait
January 27, 2026

Plant Biologists Win VinFuture Prize for Developing Self-Cloning Crops

by Liana Wait
December 08, 2025

UC Davis Sheepmowers grazed the quad this first week of June. This was the first time the herd visited the quad, even though they’ve visited many other fields on campus and throughout the region. (Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis)

New Field of Ecological Medicine Emphasizes Health Benefits of Connectedness

by Andy Fell
November 25, 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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Where's Our CRISPR? New Treatments Promise Hope for Rare Diseases, But Wait May be Long

by Andy Fell
October 14, 2025

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Computational Model Uses Language Theory to Predict DNA Shapes That Underlie Gene Expression and Disease

by Greg Watry
October 03, 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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Landmark Discovery Reveals How Chromosomes Are Passed From One Generation to the Next

by Douglas Fox
September 24, 2025

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Worms Reveal Just How Cramped Cells Really Are

by Liana Wait
September 10, 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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Plants Seek Friendly Environments Rather Than Adapt

by Andy Fell
July 01, 2025

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Fish ‘Beauty Salons’ Offer Insight into How Microbes Move Within Reefs

by Kat Kerlin
June 05, 2025

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New Book Details the Good, Bad and Unexpected of Ibuprofen

by Andy Fell
June 03, 2025

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City-Dwelling Monarch Butterflies Stay Put

by Liana Wait
May 28, 2025

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Cell Biologist Elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society

by Douglas Fox
May 20, 2025

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