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Urban fish masculinized by hormone-mimicking chemicals

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • September 25, 2013
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Breastfeeding fraught with early challenges for most first-time mothers

  • by Pat Bailey
  • September 23, 2013
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Army grants $12.5 million for complexity, networks research

  • by Andy Fell
  • September 09, 2013
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Two win prestigious NSF early career awards

  • by Andy Fell
  • August 01, 2013
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Woman in marine laboratory looks at young white abalone attached to piece of dulse

Endangered White Abalone Find Matchmaker in UC Davis Breeding Program

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • July 24, 2013
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New herbal supplement helps slim and trim without side effects, studies show

  • by Pat Bailey
  • July 23, 2013
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100K Genome Project unveils 20 more foodborne pathogen genomes

  • by Pat Bailey
  • July 22, 2013
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Photo: puppy eating from a bowl

Homemade dog food recipes can be risky business, study finds

  • by Andy Fell
  • July 15, 2013
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UC Davis receives $1.5 million grant for early-career faculty awards

  • by Andy Fell
  • July 01, 2013
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Scientists explore stress, weight loss and our brain

  • by Pat Bailey
  • June 27, 2013
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Poisons from illegal marijuana grows threaten wildlife

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • June 27, 2013
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Our brains cope with many distractions. New UC Davis research shows what happens in the brain as we pay attention to an object.

How visual attention affects the brain

  • by Andy Fell
  • June 26, 2013
  • Human & Animal Health
UC Davis killer whale study

Stranded orcas hold critical clues for scientists

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • June 06, 2013
  • Environment
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Veterinarians release hero dog Kabang for return to Philippines (WITH VIDEO)

  • by Pat Bailey
  • June 03, 2013
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St. Bernard and collie lying on hay bales

Purebred dogs not always at higher risk for genetic disorders, study finds

  • by Pat Bailey
  • May 28, 2013
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100K Pathogen Genome Project maps first genomes

  • by Pat Bailey
  • May 21, 2013
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New approach to heart valve replacement wins at Big Bang! business competition

  • by Karen Nikos-Rose
  • May 17, 2013
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H1N1 discovered in marine mammals

  • by Kat Kerlin
  • May 15, 2013
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Geneticist appointed as Hughes investigator

  • by Andy Fell
  • May 09, 2013
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Thoroughbred horse in paddock

UC Davis media source on Kentucky Derby equine veterinary issues

  • by Pat Bailey
  • April 30, 2013
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Opposites attract: How cells and cell fragments move in electric fields (VIDEO)

  • by Andy Fell
  • March 28, 2013
  • Human & Animal Health
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Vet Med 3B exterior entrance

New $58.5 million veterinary medicine research facility opens

  • by Pat Bailey
  • March 15, 2013
  • Human & Animal Health
Cat checking out the book "Your Ideal Cat"

New book guides pet lovers in selecting and welcoming 'Your Ideal Cat'

  • by Pat Bailey
  • March 05, 2013
  • University
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Doctor in Army fatigues with two feamle physician assistant students; nursing leadership

Educating Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants

  • by UC Davis Staff
  • March 05, 2013
  • Education
  • Human & Animal Health
Dingo in the field

Agriculture and parting from wolves shaped dog evolution, study finds

  • by Pat Bailey
  • February 22, 2013
  • Science & Technology
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