Just 3 Minutes with Miniature Horses and Donkeys Improved Teens’ Mood

When we treat animals better, we feel better, indicates a new study from the UC Davis Green Care Lab with mini horses, donkeys and teens.

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Next Book Project Title is ‘On Tyranny’

The 25th title in the Campus Community Book Project is On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century, a 2017 book by University of Toronto historian Timothy Snyder that provides instructions for Americans who want to protect democracy from authoritarianism, the selection commit

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Remembering Ernest E. Tschannen

UC Davis marks the loss of a tremendous friend and visionary with the passing of Ernest E. Tschannen. Tschannen died recently at the age of 101. He was a philanthropist who donated millions to worthy causes, including UC Davis Health, the American River Parkway Foundation, the Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway, California State University, Sacramento, and other organizations throughout Northern California and Nevada.

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How UC Davis Strengthens the Forensic Science Workforce

Meet UC Davis students and alumni using a forensic science degree to build careers analyzing DNA evidence and chemicals in crime labs.

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The High Cost of Climate Change on Worker Productivity

As the climate warms, people are more exposed to heat stress, which depresses their productivity and the global economy. A study from the University of California, Davis, quantifies the cost of heat stress on global labor. The study, published today in the journal Nature Climate Change, estimates that each ton of carbon dioxide emitted in 2025 cost $41 in lost productivity.

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Deconstructing LSD for Therapeutic Discoveries

UC Davis researchers have stripped down LSD to the base features responsible for its hallucinogenic and therapeutic effects.

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Next Book Project Title is ‘On Tyranny’

The 25th title in the Campus Community Book Project is On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century, a 2017 book by University of Toronto historian Timothy Snyder that provides instructions for Americans who want to protect democracy from authoritarianism, the selection commit

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Even Small Amounts of Ocean Plastic Can Affect Petrel Chicks

Ocean plastic pollution is accidentally on the menu for southern giant petrel chicks. Even small nibbles of it may affect their physiology during development, according to a study from the University of California, Davis, and Argentina's National Research Council (CONICET).Lea este comunicado de prensa en español.

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How UC Davis Strengthens the Forensic Science Workforce

Meet UC Davis students and alumni using a forensic science degree to build careers analyzing DNA evidence and chemicals in crime labs.

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Deconstructing LSD for Therapeutic Discoveries

UC Davis researchers have stripped down LSD to the base features responsible for its hallucinogenic and therapeutic effects.

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Prescribed Burns Saved Thousands of Giant Sequoias

When two major wildfires burned through the Sierra Nevada in 2020 and 2021, they took thousands of giant sequoia trees with them. Without prescribed burns, thousands more would have died, according to...

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UC Davis Undergraduates Take Top Prize at Big Bang! Business Competition

The UC Davis Mike and Renée Child Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship awarded almost $100,000 in grants and startup residencies Tuesday evening during the 26th annual Big Bang! Business Comp...

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Uncovering the root cause of some severe brain diseases in children

A UC Davis team has mapped the structure and mechanics of a critical cellular machine that malfunctions in children with rare, debilitating brain diseases.

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UC Davis Opens Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation

UC Davis opens the Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation to advance climate-smart agriculture, sustainability and food security

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Why EV sales are stagnant in the U.S. but surging in Europe

Americans still buy a lot of big pick-up trucks. On top of that, the Trump administration ended subsidies for electric vehicles and stopped enforcing fuel efficiency rules.

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The Conversation: Is Nature Good For Business?

Nature is good for business – and we now have numbers to show it.When rivers degrade, pests spread or drought hits crops, nature sends a bill.Yet it’s one rarely itemised on any balance sheet, because...

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The Iran war is destroying oil demand. Could it also spark a shift to clean energy?

As the oil crisis deepens across the globe, households and industries are using less fossil fuel — maybe permanently.

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The Fungus That Spoils Nearly Everything

UC Davis scientists discovered gray mold adapts to different crops, revealing why decades of disease-resistant breeding failed.

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Among the Academies: Plant Biology’s Global Impact

It’s fitting that Pamela Ronald, who would go on to be named one of the world’s 100 most influential people in biotechnology by Scientific American, discovered her passion for plant biology while on a...

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A DNA-Organizing Protein Offers New Insight into Infertility, IVF and Generational Health

The causes of male infertility can be hard to diagnose, with many tests failing to detect genetic defects. Sometimes, infertility doesn’t even involve the genes themselves. It can arise from improper ...

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The Many Jobs of Cori the Dog

Cori the dog is a campus celebrity. Whether she is retrieving kicking tees or bats, or making an appearance at an on-campus event, the UC Davis population loves to see her.

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

Being a single mother of 20 is no joke, especially if the survival of a whole species depends on it. A queen bumblebee faces this very challenge when she lays her first eggs in the spring: She is utte...

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A Fresh Approach to Peppermint

The genomics of peppermint are not as fresh as their flavor but scientists from the University of California, Davis, have found a way to breathe new genetic variation into the species.

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LSD-like drug and magnet therapy: Sacramento explores new treatments for depression

Doctors in Sacramento are using transcranial magnetic stimulation and experimental drugs inspired by psychedelics to address depression and other mental health challenges.

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

The widespread hypothesis that climate warming will result in unprecedented agricultural pest populations and cause food insecurity worldwide is oversimplified, according to a new study by a team led ...

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Expert Q&A: What is hantavirus and what you need to know

With a recent hantavirus outbreak reported on a cruise ship, infectious diseases expert Dean Blumberg explains what you need to know and how to stay safe.

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