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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

A combine harvester approaches the camera in a field of wheat.

Scientists Unlock Key to Drought-Resistant Wheat Plants with Longer Roots

by Emily Dooley
February 27, 2023

Rows of lettuce on a farm under a cloudy sky.

How Artificial Intelligence May Improve Food Safety

by Tiffany Dobbyn
February 24, 2023

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$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

A car crushed by a sunken, tilting house.

Nitrogen-eating Microbes Could Prevent Building Collapse in Earthquakes

by AGU Media Relations
January 11, 2023

How Dragonflies Catch Prey in Midair

by Newswise
January 04, 2023

A mass of mung bean sprouts growing vertically with a light blue background.

First Complete Structures of Plant Respiratory Proteins

by Andy Fell
January 03, 2023

3-D rendering of X-shaped chromosomes against a blue background.

Aged Before Their Time: Atrazine and Diminished Egg Quality in Mice

by Silke Schmidt
December 19, 2022

UC Davis MIND institute

7 UC Davis Faculty Make List of World's Top Female Scientists

by Liam Connolly and Andy Fell
December 09, 2022

On the left, a large cloud of vapor rising from the ground with another geyser erupting in the background, against a blue sky.

Mushy Magma Under Yellowstone

by Andy Fell
December 02, 2022

A mule with a herd of goats against a background of sky and mountains.

Assessing Mule Health From Facial Expression, Body Language

by Emily Dooley
November 15, 2022

Setting sun over grasslands with some trees in the middle of the picture.

Grassland Study Examines Soil Viral Diversity in Drought

by Emily Dooley
November 09, 2022

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Modern Plants Show More Insect Damage Than Fossilized Plants

by Kathy Keatley Garvey
October 14, 2022

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Multicampus Carbon Capture and Conversion Center Launched

by Egghead Desk
October 10, 2022

Biodiversity Genomics Europe Aims to Reverse Biodiversity Loss

by Andy Fell
September 28, 2022

Single-protein Images Show How E. coli Repairs DNA While Replicating It

by Andy Fell
September 22, 2022

A stand of poplar trees seen from ground level looking up, against a blue sky

Understanding Growth Regulation by Protein Degradation in Trees for Bioenergy

by Andy Fell
September 14, 2022

Two scientists in white lab coats look at a screen to the right. The screen shows a multiple image of small items on the bench in front.

Lensless Camera Creates 3D Images From Single Exposure

by Nancy D. Lamontagne
September 12, 2022

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Ultracold Atoms Enable Quantum Discoveries

by Jade Boyd
September 06, 2022

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How Automated YouTube Recommendations Foster Polarization

by Noah Pflueger-Peters
August 25, 2022

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Grant to Create Humanized Mice for HIV Studies

by Andy Fell
August 12, 2022

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Understanding Super-Earth Waterworlds

by Andy Fell
August 08, 2022

An orange, black and yellow butterfly feeds on a flower while perched the stem.

Three-Year Study Gives Insight into Monarchs and Milkweed

by Kathy Keatley Garvey
August 04, 2022

A large translucent tank fills the left side of the photo. A group of people in coveralls, helmets and facemasks stands against the wall.

LUX-ZEPLIN Dark Matter Detector Starts Up

by Berkeley Lab Media Relations
July 18, 2022

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