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Long-Term Study on Health Impacts of Los Angeles Wildfires Launched

by Todd Datz
January 31, 2025

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Developing Molecular Windows to Advance Health

by Greg Watry
January 16, 2025

An African straw-colored fruit bat hangs upside down from a tree branch.

The Hunt Narrows for Ebolavirus Hosts

by Kat Kerlin
January 15, 2025

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

by Andy Fell
January 13, 2025

Two African women sit at a table. The women at left wears a blue patterned skirt, yellow top and black headscarf, and a blood pressure cuff on her arm. The woman at right wears brown clothes and a headscarf and is making notes on a form.

Nigeria Adopts Multiple Micronutrient-Fortified Bouillon Cube Standards to Reduce Malnutrition and Child Mortality

by Neelanjana Gautam
December 17, 2024

Smoke from a 2020 wildfire engulfing a livestock barn for dairy cattle on the UC Davis campus. (Gregory Urquiaga / UC Davis)

Agricultural Workers Reduce Hours or Move Locations to Avoid Wildfire Smoke

by Emily C. Dooley
December 12, 2024

Gloved hands holding a needle and syringe against the bared upper arm of a person wearing a light blue top.

A Chip to Measure Immunity

by Andy Fell
December 04, 2024

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Transparent Worms with Glowing Proteins May Help Fertility Treatments

by Douglas Fox
November 21, 2024

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Probiotics and Prebiotics: Hype or Health?

by Amy Quinton
November 19, 2024

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Anti-Anxiety and Hallucination-Like Effects of Psychedelics Mediated by Distinct Neural Circuits

by Greg Watry
November 14, 2024

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An African American man helps a child use an inhaler. They are sitting on a couch in a casual home setting.

Asthma May Place Children at Risk of Memory Difficulties, New Research Finds

by Alex Russell
November 12, 2024

A subadult male elephant seal lies on the beach as sea lions are in the water behind him.

Elephant Seal Colony Declines One Year After Avian Flu Outbreak

by Kat Kerlin
November 11, 2024

Un elefante marino macho en Argentina cercano a lobos marinos.

La Colonia de Elefantes Marinos de Península Valdés Disminuye Un Año Después del Brote de Gripe Aviar

by Kat Kerlin
November 11, 2024

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The Roots of Fear: Understanding the Amygdala

by Andy Fell
October 30, 2024

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Invisible Anatomy in the Fruit Fly Uterus

by Andy Fell
October 25, 2024

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Exploring the Psychedelics Within Us

by Greg Watry
October 21, 2024

Julie Cotton extends hand as peregrine falcon Nox flies away from box toward fields and water of California's East Bay

Peregrine Falcon Nox Healed and Flying Free

by Kat Kerlin
October 21, 2024

Oblique view of air conditioner units on a rooftop. A technician wearing a high visibility vest and hard hat is in the background.

Video Series Aims at Improving Indoor Air Quality

by Andy Fell
October 16, 2024

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Innovative New Technology Helps Seniors Age in Place

by Rebecca Badeaux
August 27, 2024

Three UC Davis scientists stand under highway overpass in field with sensor equioment.

New NSF Center for Pandemic Insights

by Kat Kerlin
August 22, 2024

Red laser beams bounce off a mirrored ceiling onto a green cell.

New Microscope Offers Faster, High-Resolution Brain Imaging

by Nancy D. Lamontagne
August 15, 2024

A man wearing a pink polo shirt weeps and laughs. In the background two other people can be seen weeping and smiling.

Brain-Computer Interface Allows Man With ALS to ‘Speak’

by Nadine Yehya
August 14, 2024

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Children’s Lockdown Memories May Predict Declines in Psychological Well-being During the Pandemic

by Andy Fell
August 14, 2024

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New Method Tracks How Psychedelics Affect Neurons in Minutes

by Greg Watry
August 05, 2024

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How Uncertainty Builds Anxiety

by Andy Fell
June 25, 2024

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