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UC Davis Students Uncover History of a Little-Known Black Community in Woodland

by Karen Nikos-Rose
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UC Davis Study Reveals Alarming Browser Tracking by GenAI Assistants

by Jessica Heath
August 18, 2025

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This Snail’s Eyes Grow Back: Could They Help Humans do the Same?

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Rainy Tropics Could Face Unprecedented Droughts as an Atlantic Current Slows

by Yvaine Ye
July 30, 2025

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National Science Foundation Awards UC Davis $5 Million for Artificial Intelligence Hub

by Andy Fell
July 29, 2025

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The Color Lab Uncovers the Soothing Effects of Light

by Greg Watry
July 28, 2025

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How Plants are Learning to Spot Sneaky Bacterial Invaders

by Amy Quinton
July 28, 2025

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Finding Human Brain Genes in Duplicated DNA

by Andy Fell
July 21, 2025

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Tahoe State of the Lake Report Released for 2024

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