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Nutrition education for farming families

Gender-inclusive, agricultural and nutrition extension programs lead to healthier international farming communities. Nutrition is not the same across all farming communities. Some farming communities encounter...

More than economics

Research reveals how increasing minimum wages can improve public health When the topic of income is raised, the issue is conventionally associated with the field...

Team Gunrock Wins the 2018 Amazon Alexa Prize

A team of UC Davis students wins the $500,000 prize for its chatbot Gunrock After nearly a year of hard work, the UC Davis student...

Plastic to Limit Cross-Contamination in Produce Bins

A new plastic developed by UC Davis could prevent the spread of dangerous microorganisms. When someone walks into a supermarket and buys an apple,...

How mental health shapes younger generations

UC Davis Medical Center partners with local schools to promote early mental health detection services and treatment strategies. Some people hear a phone ring only...

The surprising simplicity of the jellyfish genome

Research gives rise to evidence suggestive of early cnidarian history Jellyfish have a more complicated life cycle compared to their relatives, some of which include...

BioInnovation Group offers students opportunities for independent research

The undergraduate-run organization aims to provide all students with laboratory experience From developing a vegan cheese to finding a lower cost alternative for assaying plant...

Vision science in sight

UC Davis Center for Vision Science hosts the 2019 Annual Center for Vision Science Symposium The Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility Auditorium was packed with...

An old material might build the future

A new building on the UC Davis campus is a part of the growing trend of using wood in large structures to reduce...

Researchers Study Sierra Nevada Lakes In Changing Climate

Crucial factor identified in effort to better understand how global warming will alter alpine lakes in the Sierra Nevada mountain range UC Davis researchers published...

Mouse Biology Program discovers new genes associated with eye abnormalities

Rodent genome phenotyping may shed light on human ophthalmological diseases Imagine an assembly line of 20,000 mice being individually examined from head to toe. This...

The science behind writing

UC Davis science faculty find incorporating writing into traditional science classes improves academic performance among students. Writing may not be every scientist’s favorite subject....

Detailed images produced by new UC Davis PET scanner

Total body scanner produces 3D videos and images with 40 times more detail Researchers at UC Davis have developed an improved PET scanner, a machine...

Cloning Crops

UC Davis researchers find a way to replicate crop plants through seeds Researchers at UC Davis have discovered a way to clone crop plants, making...

Cancer on a chip

The George Lab aims to model tumor microenvironments and physiological networks for cancer patients three dimensionally. Though two-dimensional animal modeling has provided valuable information for...