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How Does a Parasitic Nematode Infect a Wide Variety of Plants?

by Kathy Keatley Garvey
November 19, 2025

Close up view of a red wineglass shot on rustic wooden table. A wine bottle is laying beside the wineglass. Selective focus on the wineglass. A corkscrew, grapes and a wine bottle box complete the composition. (Getty)

Cabernet Sauvignon’s Long Memory Revealed

by Amy Quinton
November 18, 2025

Matthias Hess, with the UC Davis Department of Animal Science, is shown here in the UC Davis dairy in front of a line of dairy cows in their feeding stalls.. He and researchers at UC Berkeley have identified which microbes in a cow's gut could help reduce methane. It brings them a step closer to engineering gut microbes to create more climate-friendly cows. (Gregory Urquiaga / UC Davis)

A Microbial Blueprint for Climate-Smart Cows

by Amy Quinton
November 17, 2025

12 people dressed in business attire stand and face camera around a board room table. Two men in the center hold up folders and a document.

UC Davis Chancellor May Leads Delegation to Kenya to Advance California–Kenya Climate and Trade Partnership

by Samuel Chiu
November 13, 2025

Rows of tightly-packed olive trees like these shown here produced the same yields and high-quality oil even when using 30-40% less nitrogen than recommended amounts for traditional orchards. (Savannah Haas/UC Davis)

Study Shows Very Dense Olive Orchards Thrive on Less Fertilizer

by Tiffany Dobbyn
November 13, 2025

Rows of plants with white flowers disappear into the distance under a blue sky.

Plants Balance Adaptability in Skin Cells with Stability in Sex Cells

by Liana Wait
November 12, 2025

An overhead view of a spread of raw foods, including red cabbage, avocado, mushrooms and salmon.

Bezos Earth Fund Grants $2M to UC Davis and American Heart Association to Advance AI-Designed Foods

by Andy Fell
October 24, 2025

UC Davis researchers developed an online tool that tracks agricultural leftovers, like almond hulls shown here in a large pile, to help reduce food waste and inspire new uses.

Turning Food Scraps into Opportunities

by Tiffany Dobbyn
September 30, 2025

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Row of green trees in an orchard. Two people stand in the middle distance looking at a handheld device.

AI Tool to Help Farmers Measure Real-Time Crop Health from the Field

by Emily Dooley
September 24, 2025

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Cheaper, Sustainable Plant Biomanufacturing on Earth and in Space

by Neelanjana Gautam
September 15, 2025

The CORE greenhouses lead back to a UC Davis water tower at sunset

Sunglasses for Plants, and Sustainable Agriculture

by Andy Fell
September 08, 2025

A farmer runs his hand through the grains of a wheat field. UC Davis scientists have developed wheat plants that can stimulate the production of their own fertilizer. (Getty)

Wheat That Makes Its Own Fertilizer

by Trina Kleist
August 27, 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

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

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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

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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

Head and shoulders of a man with glasses and short dark hair cradling a white and black rooster.

Map of Genetic Regulation in Chickens Could Help Fight Against Bird Flu

by Huaijun Zhou and Emily Dooley
April 09, 2025

Foundation Plant Services technicians in white lab coats at table processing grapevine material in plastic bags from the Classic Foundation Vineyard. (Foundation Plant Services / UC Davis)

Foundation Plant Services Detects No Viruses in 2025 Distributed Grapevines

by Emily C. Dooley
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

Black angus cows spread out from the herd to graze under an oak tree at the UC Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center. (Kristina Horback / UC Davis)

Sweet Molasses Feed Key to Understanding Grazing Behavior in Cattle

by Emily C. Dooley
February 18, 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

A man with a long beard and plaid shirt stands behind a row of silver metal tanks joined by pipes.

A Legacy of Jimmy Carter: Craft Beer

by Andy Fell
January 06, 2025

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