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Green plastic jug tossed in foamy surf as waves crash on a beach

UC Davis to Set Standard for Measuring Airborne Nanoplastic Health Risks

by Matt Marcure
July 01, 2026

Three wine bottles (two red, one white) with colorful labels on a counter. UC Davis-labeled releases this year will include a Napa Valley 2022 cabernet sauvignon, a Napa Valley 2025 sauvignon blanc and a Yolo County 2025 albariño. (UC Davis)

UC Davis Uncorks Second Annual Wine Sale

by Amy Quinton
June 11, 2026

Mixed salad in dark bowl—greens, cherry tomatoes, radish slices and avocado on rustic wood

AI Suggests Simple Food Swaps to Make Meals Healthier and Cheaper

by Public Library of Science
May 28, 2026

Curved glass building with white tree-like patterns, small street trees and blue sky. UC Davis celebrated the opening of the Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (TJ Ushing / UC Davis)

UC Davis Opens Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation

by Courtney Tompkins
May 21, 2026

Cream roses with browned edges from Botrytis cinerea, or gray mold, and unopened buds amid green foliage. Botrytis cinerea, or gray mold, can attack hundreds of plants, causing an estimated 5% to 10% crop loss across many fruits, vegetatbles and flowers. (Adobe stock)

The Fungus That Spoils Nearly Everything

by Amy Quinton
May 20, 2026

Two women in dark blue shirts kneeling in a meadow. One is holding a plastic tube while the other looks on.

This Single Mother Must Learn Quickly — Or Her Colony Won’t Survive

by Douglas Fox
May 15, 2026

Three smiling adults outdoors near greenhouses, woman center holding potted green plant

A Fresh Approach to Peppermint

by Liana Wait
May 14, 2026

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Scientists Dispute Hypothesis That Climate Change Will Unleash Massive Ag Pest Populations

by Kathy Keatley Garvey
May 12, 2026

ripe cacao pod on tree

Could Cultured Chocolate Unlock the Next Food Revolution?

by Neelanjana Gautam
May 11, 2026

Group of scientists in white lab coats at a bench, smiling amid colorful lab equipment

Plants Walk a Fine Line Between Growth and Defense

by Liana Wait
May 04, 2026

Feeding a Growing Population

Thermal-style graphic: handprint with heart in palm beside concentric rainbow heart

Cold Hands, Warm Heart — Researchers Solve Medical Mystery

by Lisa Howard
May 04, 2026

Man with short dark hair stands in a field of maize and examines an ear of corn.

National Academy of Sciences Elects UC Davis Maize Geneticist Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra

by Evan White
April 29, 2026

Dusk photo: person kneeling at riverbank, headlamp beam illuminating water

Stop-and-Go Science: Researchers Pivot to Try to Salvage Important Work

by Kat Kerlin
April 27, 2026

Ripe red and yellow tomatoes nestled in green foliage with several sprouts of white and purple branched broomrape sprouting underneath the plant. (Jael Mackendorf/UC Davis)

Tomato Industry Taking Steps to Stop Spread of Parasitic Weed

by Emily C. Dooley
April 15, 2026

Molecular structure illustration featuring RAD51 and associated proteins on a dark background.

A Billion Daily Repairs: How Our Cells Mend Broken DNA

by Douglas Fox
March 23, 2026