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Black and white spotted Holstein calf feeds from a bottle of colostrum milk. UC Davis researchers have found that acidification of waste milk can kill H5N1, the virus that causes bird flu. (Richard Van Vleck Pereira/UC Davis)

Killing H5N1 in Waste Milk — An Alternative To Pasteurization

by Amy Quinton
February 13, 2025

a cyclist in black tee and tan jacket, a man in orange parka and scooter and cyclist in helmet ride around a traffic circle with red Unitrans bus and cars in background

Energy and Transportation Experts

by Kat Kerlin
February 07, 2025

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UC Davis Researchers Achieve Total Synthesis of Ibogaine

by Greg Watry
February 06, 2025

Farmers in Malagasy sit on each side of a rectangular table lined with a quilted tablecloth playing a game on digital tablets

Vanilla Farmers Search for a Crop and Conservation Sweet Spot

by Kat Kerlin
February 06, 2025

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Outside-In Signaling Shows a Route Into Cancer Cells

by Andy Fell
February 04, 2025

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New Medical Technology Emerges From Quarter at Aggie Square Program

by Ginger Welsh
February 04, 2025

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Clear Lake Water Quality Report Recommends Rehabilitation Strategy

by Cara Hollis
January 29, 2025

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Men and Women Equally Attracted to Younger Partners, UC Davis Study Suggests

by Karen Nikos-Rose
January 27, 2025

UC Davis researchers photographed from above a creek conduct a stream survey in the water wearing bright orange vests

How Urban Streams, Climate Change and Unhoused People Intertwine

by Kat Kerlin
January 27, 2025

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Dining Out with San Francisco’s Coyotes

by Kat Kerlin
January 22, 2025

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