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'I don't want to pick!' Preschoolers know when they aren't sure (WITH VIDEO)

by Andy Fell
March 12, 2013

Cropped photo of a pregnant woman standing near a lake

Prenatal exposure to pesticide DDT linked to adult high blood pressure

by Kat Kerlin
March 12, 2013

Front end view of an ancient tobacco pipe

UC Davis researchers uncover earliest tobacco use in the Pacific Northwest

by Karen Nikos-Rose
February 28, 2013

Boat floating on Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe water clarity the best in 10 years

by Kat Kerlin
February 27, 2013

Environment

Stock prices on the board

Mutual funds have 'invisible' costs

by Karen Nikos-Rose
February 26, 2013

Dingo in the field

Agriculture and parting from wolves shaped dog evolution, study finds

by Pat Bailey
February 22, 2013

Earned Income Tax Credit makes for healthier newborns,
UC Davis study says

by Karen Nikos-Rose
February 21, 2013

Red-blotched grape leaves

New technology offers hope for solving grapevine red blotch disease problem

by Pat Bailey
February 20, 2013

Food & Agriculture

Anthony Wexler with machine

Scientists trace particulate air pollution to its source

by Kat Kerlin
February 19, 2013

bowl of bell peppers

UC Davis reveals genetic diversity of genes in peppers

by Pat Bailey
February 14, 2013

Food & Agriculture

golden retriever dog

Golden retriever study suggests neutering affects dog health

by Pat Bailey
February 13, 2013

Human & Animal Health

Statistician gets top Australian honor

by Andy Fell
February 08, 2013

Enrique Lavernia

Engineering dean elected to National Academy

by Andy Fell
February 08, 2013

UC Davis lighting experts push for national quality standard for LEDs

by Kat Kerlin
February 04, 2013

earthworms in mud

'Global worming': Earthworms contribute to climate change

by Kat Kerlin
February 04, 2013

Environment

surgeon placing electrodes on a human brain for seizure and memory research

In-brain monitoring shows memory network

by Andy Fell
January 29, 2013

UC Davis helps global team sequence chickpea genome

by Pat Bailey
January 28, 2013

computer simulation of a light particle hitting a crystal of a high-pressure form of silicon

One in, two out: Simulating more efficient solar cells

by Andy Fell
January 28, 2013

The 'rebound' effect of energy-efficient cars overplayed

by Karen Nikos-Rose
January 23, 2013

Plastic bag in ocean snagged on coral reef

Plastics and chemicals they absorb pose double threat to marine life

by Kat Kerlin
January 15, 2013

Environment

image: leaf nutrients and photosynthesis with graphic

Tree physics limits height and leaf size, study shows

by Pat Bailey
January 11, 2013

Graphic showing three pupfish and the evolution of the jaw

A snapshot of pupfish evolution

by Andy Fell
January 10, 2013

Science & Technology

Flushing Nemo: Home aquarium species a potential threat to California waters

by Kat Kerlin
January 09, 2013

Environment

Stream with algae on the edges

Engineered bacteria make fuel from sunlight

by Andy Fell
January 08, 2013

cotton on a plant

UC Davis contributes to sequencing of the simplest cotton genome

by Pat Bailey
December 21, 2012

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