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Empty store shelves that were once stocked with infant formula. A UC Davis survey found that nearly half of parents resorted to unsafe feeding methods during the infant formula shortage.

Unsafe Feeding Methods Spiked During Infant Formula Shortage

by Amy Quinton
June 27, 2023

A pile of oranges overflowing a food bin

Measuring Meals

by Cody Kitaura
June 27, 2023

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Three stray cats on pavement with stone wall background face camera. They include an orange, black and white, and gray cat.

Wild and Feral Cats in Populated Areas Release More Toxoplasmosis Parasites

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
June 21, 2023

Mountain lion P-22 closeup of face

Final Necropsy Findings for Beloved Mountain Lion P-22

by Trina Wood
June 15, 2023

elephant loggers ride atop elephants in Myanmar with logs to the side and forrest in background

Bat-Borne Sarbecoviruses Spilled Over in Southeast Asia Pre-Pandemic

by Kat Kerlin
June 09, 2023

Scientist Carlito Lebrilla in his lab at UC Davis.

The Dark Matter of Food: Uncovering the Structures of Carbohydrates

by Greg Watry
May 16, 2023

Stock art image of the human digestive system inside a translucent torso

Capsule Captures First Look Inside Digestion in Healthy People

by Andy Fell
May 10, 2023

Four people, posing

Alumna Deb Neff Gives $8M to Biological Sciences

by Clémentine Sicard
May 09, 2023

Part of a classical style carved frieze showing a woman holding a torch and reaching out to the right

Plant Biologists, Microbiologist Elected to National Academy of Sciences

by News and Media Relations
May 09, 2023

Jennifer Doudna and Edwin G. Krebs, UC faculty

Livestream Added: Jennifer Doudna to Speak at Edwin G. Krebs Symposium

by Lisa Howard
May 02, 2023

aerial view of trains full of coal in open air

Coal Trains Increase Air Pollution in San Francisco Bay Area

by Kat Kerlin
April 27, 2023

DVM student Melissa Hernandez ‘23 and Dr. Kate Farrell examine a small Chihuahua mix breed dog on a table in the UC Davis veterinary hospital's Emergency Room. The new ER/ICU will open on May 3. (UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine)

Nation’s No. 1 Veterinary School to Open New ER/ICU

by Rob Warren
April 26, 2023

Woman's face visible from the nose down, as she eats two cupcakes

Warning Labels on Restaurant Menus Reduced Likelihood Consumers Would Order High-Sugar Foods

by Karen Nikos-Rose
April 18, 2023

Pink, sausage shaped bacteria against a wavy yellow background.

Resident T-Cells Key to Salmonella Immunity

by Andy Fell
April 17, 2023

Mountain gorilla family walking in Rwanda forest

Study Predicts Poor Survival Rates if Ebola Infects Endangered Mountain Gorillas

by Amy Bond
April 12, 2023

A multicolored three-dimensional ribbon against a black background.

Understanding Why BRCA2 Is Linked to Cancer Risk

by Andy Fell
April 03, 2023

Doctor in a white lab coat looks at a computer. A UC Davis study finds that there were low rates of screening for food insecurity during the pandemic and even lower rates during virtual appointments. (Getty)

Fewer Than 10% of Patients Screened for Food Insecurity During Pandemic

by Amy Quinton
March 30, 2023

Green spindly blobs against a grey background.

Revealing a Key Process in How the Brain Forms Memories

by Lisa Howard
March 29, 2023

two sea otters swim on their backs in the ocean

Sea Otters Killed by Unusual Parasite Strain

by UC Davis News and Media Relations
March 22, 2023

female mountain lion stares at camera while walking in dark woods

Humans Are Leading Source of Death for California Mountain Lions, Despite Hunting Protections

by University of Nebraska-Lincoln
March 20, 2023

We'll soon spring forward into Daylight Saving Time. A sleep medicine expert says there is a reason it takes our bodies so long to adjust.

‘Unfold’ Podcast Bonus Episode: Is Springing Forward Bad for Your Health?

by Amy Quinton
March 07, 2023

Translucent stalks with fine tentacles rise from the bottom of the screen against a black background.

Using Hydra to Understand Tissue Regeneration

by Andy Fell
March 06, 2023

Stock art image of a human eye. The eyelid and skin are monochrome and the iris has been colored.

$3.5 Million Grant to Study Disease Causing Vision Loss in Children

by Messiah Folashade Foster
February 23, 2023

a computer illustration of a brain

The Nuances of Memory with Charan Ranganath

by Greg Watry
February 21, 2023

Semi-transparent white tendrils spread from a clear body with some colored dots inside against a black background.

Receptor Location Matters for Psychedelic Drug Effects

by Andy Fell
February 16, 2023

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