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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

A seated male with grey hair and glasses, a standing bald male with glasses and a younger female with long brown hair tied in a ponytail stand in front of lab equipment. All three wear white lab coats and gloves.

Worms Reveal Just How Cramped Cells Really Are

by Liana Wait
September 10, 2025

A golden brown snail with long antennae and a short eyestalk crawls on a lettuce leaf.

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

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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City-Dwelling Monarch Butterflies Stay Put

by Liana Wait
May 28, 2025

A man in a dark blue labcoat sits in front of a large microscope looking up towards the camera.

Cell Biologist Elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society

by Douglas Fox
May 20, 2025

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Wily Parasite Kills Human Cells and Wears Their Remains as Disguise

by Douglas Fox
May 12, 2025

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Evolutionary Geneticist Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

by Liana Wait
May 06, 2025

A fish with yellow and black vertical stripes swims over a coral reef.

How Are They Biting? High Speed Video Reveals Unexpected Jaw Movements in Reef Fish

by Andy Fell
May 05, 2025

A bird with a golden yellow head and body and black wings sits on a branch among small black berries.

Can Citizen Science Be Trusted? New Study of Birds Shows It Can

by Liana Wait
April 15, 2025

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3D Genome Structure Guides Sperm Development

by Douglas Fox
March 03, 2025

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Restoring Voices and Identity with Neuroengineering

by Douglas Fox
February 27, 2025

A silvery blue fish with a large head against a background of water plants.

Fish Teeth Show How Ease of Innovation Enables Rapid Evolution

by Andy Fell
February 26, 2025

Emily Longman in mauve jacket puts two hands on a rock holding a mussel bed community next to a white PVC tube grid while and Sarah Merolla in blue jacket and backpack stands next to her.

Mussel Bed Surveyed Before World War II Still Thriving

by Kat Kerlin
January 16, 2025

A mosquito on human skin.

Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Why Zika Virus Hijacks a Protein Needed for Brain Growth

by Andy Fell
January 13, 2025

A man wearing a denim jacket and dark pants stands under a large tree with multiple spreading limbs.

Genetics of Alternating Sexes in Walnuts

by Andy Fell
January 02, 2025

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Christmas Trees’ Distinctive Aroma Helps Ward off Pathogens and Pests

by Liana Wait
November 25, 2024

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Transparent Worms with Glowing Proteins May Help Fertility Treatments

by Douglas Fox
November 21, 2024

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