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A group shot of food products that are probiotic, prebiotic and fermented

Probiotics and Prebiotics: Hype or Health?

by Amy Quinton
November 19, 2024

UC Davis researchers insert a long tunnel-like device into the ground of a unplanted farm field. The device continuously collects water samples underground, providing real-time data on nitrate contaminant movement. (Isaya Kisekka / UC Davis)

Extreme Weather Accelerates Nitrate Pollution in Groundwater

by Amy Quinton
November 13, 2024

What Motivates Food Bank Donors?

by Alana Haynes Stein and Catherine Brinkley
October 11, 2024

A colorful meal served in two clay pots in a traditional African fashion

UC Davis and BioInnovation Institute Team Up to Improve Protein Nutrition on a Global Scale

by Harold Schmitz
October 09, 2024

UC Davis Enters New International Strawberry Licensing Agreements

by Bill Kisliuk
September 23, 2024

Gloved hands hold alternative protein product

The Promise of Alternative Proteins

by Amy Quinton
September 09, 2024

A chef oversees two people cooking at a dining facility stove.

Campus Serves Up Award-Winning Response to Cook Shortage

by Julia Ann Easley
August 27, 2024

Scientists Erfan Rasouli in blue lab coat and Vinod Narayanan stand and smile in lab

Using Waste Heat to Decarbonize Food Processing

by Malia Reiss
June 12, 2024

Resnick Center groundbreaking

Lynda and Stewart Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation Groundbreaking

by Emily C. Dooley
May 31, 2024

drone image of Salton Sea waters going up to dry lakebed with mountains in distance

A Drying Salton Sea Pollutes Neighboring Communities

by Emily C. Dooley
May 29, 2024

Three painted rocks in the Queer Flower Garden

Diversity Blooms Within The Queer Flower Bed

by Malia Reiss
May 28, 2024

UC Davis Ends Strawberry Licensing Agreements With Eurosemillas

by Bill Kisliuk
May 21, 2024

Gumweed yellow flower with a small bee in the middle of it

Fighting Climate Change with Bee-utiful Pollinator Gardens

by Malia Reiss
May 09, 2024

up close picture of a cow

A Winemaking Byproduct Can Reduce Dairy Cattle Emissions

by Emily C. Dooley
April 29, 2024

Artificial intelligence in agricultural fields

Big Data Comes to Dinner

by Andy Fell
April 29, 2024

A female resident at the School of Veterinary Medicine uses a stethiscope during a checkup on a large dog

UC Davis Ranks Near Top of World in 2 Subjects

by Julia Ann Easley
April 10, 2024

A cow at the Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center in Browns Valley.

Understanding Cattle Grazing Personalities May Foster Sustainable Rangelands

by Emily C. Dooley
March 27, 2024

A researcher holds a clear plastic cage with a small mouse in it. A molecule found in the keto diet plays a key role in preventing early memory decline in mice. The memory loss is comparable to mild cognitive decline in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. (UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine)

Keto Diet Prevents Early Memory Decline in Mice

by Amy Quinton
March 19, 2024

Head and shoulders of a man wearing a dark blue shirt standing in a cornfield.

Maize Researcher Wins Prestigious National Academy of Sciences Prize

by Liana Wait
January 23, 2024

Three nigiri pieces of bluefin tuna toro made from cultivated protein. (BlueNalu)

Integrative Center for Alternative Meat and Protein to Launch at UC Davis Jan. 17

by Amy Quinton
January 11, 2024

Johnsongrass found using Google Street View

Google Weed View? Professor Trains Computer to Spot Invasive Weed

by Emily C. Dooley
December 07, 2023

A man with short brown hair and a short beard examines an ear of corn surrounded by corn stalks.

A Mixed Origin Made Maize Successful

by Andy Fell
November 30, 2023

Helene Dillard to Retire as Dean of the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

by Caren Weintraub
November 21, 2023

Man rubbing his forehead while drinking red wine. UC Davis scientists theorize that a flavanol found naturally in red wine can interfere with the metabolism of alcohol and cause "red wine headache."

Why Do Some People Get Headaches From Drinking Red Wine?

by Amy Quinton
November 20, 2023

The anaerobic digester at UC Davis

The Good and Bad Uses of Biomass for California

by Emily C. Dooley
October 11, 2023

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