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Toddlers’ Eye Movements Predict Ability to Judge Memories, New Research Suggests

by Alex Russell
June 11, 2025

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Fish ‘Beauty Salons’ Offer Insight into How Microbes Move Within Reefs

by Kat Kerlin
June 05, 2025

Low-fat veggies and fruits like broccoli, apples, tomatoes shown on left and high-fat foods like hamburgers, pizza and french fries on the right. A tape measure divides the two sides. UC Davis researchers find that switching from a high-fat to a low-fat diet slowed precancerous changes in the pancreas of mice. (Getty)

Could Dietary Changes — Even After Obesity — Help Prevent Pancreatic Cancer?

by Amy Quinton
June 04, 2025

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Telehealth Can Improve Care for Cats with Chronic Health Issues

by Emily C. Dooley
June 03, 2025

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New Book Details the Good, Bad and Unexpected of Ibuprofen

by Andy Fell
June 03, 2025

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EV Battery Recycling Key to Future Lithium Supplies

by Andy Fell
May 29, 2025

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City-Dwelling Monarch Butterflies Stay Put

by Liana Wait
May 28, 2025

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Course Inspires Next Generation of California Naturalists

by Kate Washington
May 27, 2025

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Extreme Weather Cycles Change Underwater Light at Tahoe

by Kat Kerlin
May 21, 2025

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Cell Biologist Elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society

by Douglas Fox
May 20, 2025

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