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Close up view of a red wineglass shot on rustic wooden table. A wine bottle is laying beside the wineglass. Selective focus on the wineglass. A corkscrew, grapes and a wine bottle box complete the composition. (Getty)

Cabernet Sauvignon’s Long Memory Revealed

by Amy Quinton
November 18, 2025

Researchers wearing full cleanroom suits work inside a bright, sterile laboratory. One person sits at a metal workstation using a computer, while others walk or operate equipment in the background. Rows of storage lockers line one side of the room, and large yellow doors are visible at the back.

Why Is Federally Funded Research So Important?

by Andy Fell
November 17, 2025

UC Davis Magazine

Matthias Hess, with the UC Davis Department of Animal Science, is shown here in the UC Davis dairy in front of a line of dairy cows in their feeding stalls.. He and researchers at UC Berkeley have identified which microbes in a cow's gut could help reduce methane. It brings them a step closer to engineering gut microbes to create more climate-friendly cows. (Gregory Urquiaga / UC Davis)

A Microbial Blueprint for Climate-Smart Cows

by Amy Quinton
November 17, 2025

Rows of tightly-packed olive trees like these shown here produced the same yields and high-quality oil even when using 30-40% less nitrogen than recommended amounts for traditional orchards. (Savannah Haas/UC Davis)

Study Shows Very Dense Olive Orchards Thrive on Less Fertilizer

by Tiffany Dobbyn
November 13, 2025

Rows of plants with white flowers disappear into the distance under a blue sky.

Plants Balance Adaptability in Skin Cells with Stability in Sex Cells

by Liana Wait
November 12, 2025

A man with brown hair and a beard wearing a pink shirt holds up a square board. In the middle of the board is mounted a small brass wheel.

Mechanical Power by Linking Earth’s Warmth to Space

by Andy Fell
November 12, 2025

A network of purple and red dots against a pinkish background, interspersed with clear circular areas.

New Bone Research Gives Hope to Kids and Dogs With Osteosarcoma

by Tatiana Muñiz | Reviewed by Dr. Kent Leach, Orthopaedic Surgery
November 04, 2025

A mother and daughter in their living room

CHANCELL-ING: Finding a Cure for Alzheimer’s Disease While Forming Friendships

by Chancellor Gary S. May
November 03, 2025

An overhead view of a spread of raw foods, including red cabbage, avocado, mushrooms and salmon.

Bezos Earth Fund Grants $2M to UC Davis and American Heart Association to Advance AI-Designed Foods

by Andy Fell
October 24, 2025

Two people pick grapes

Checking In With Chancellor May: Cultivating the Future of Agriculture in California and Across the World

by Chancellor Gary S. May
October 16, 2025

Current Perspectives

A woman wearing a University of California lab coat works with samples in a laboratory environment

UC Davis Launches New Phase of From Labs to Lives Campaign to Highlight Value of Federally Funded Research

by James Nash
October 15, 2025

How to Join Oct. 15 ‘Takeover’ in Support of Federally Funded Research via From Labs to Lives

by Cody Kitaura
October 07, 2025

The UC Davis Water Tower is seen from the Robert Mondavi Institute vineyard with grapes on the vine

CHANCELL-ING: Harvesting Innovation, Entrepreneurship Through Wine

by Chancellor Gary S. May
October 06, 2025

UC Davis researchers developed an online tool that tracks agricultural leftovers, like almond hulls shown here in a large pile, to help reduce food waste and inspire new uses.

Turning Food Scraps into Opportunities

by Tiffany Dobbyn
September 30, 2025

Feeding a Growing Population

woman sitting on sofa and feeling knee pain

Bone Basics: How Many Bones Are in the Human Body?

by Anila Lijo | Reviewed by Dr. Kent Leach, Orthopaedic Surgery
September 30, 2025