Researcher He Jiankui’s announcement of the first babies with DNA edited as embryos causes concern.
Prenatal exposure to chemicals in personal care products may speed puberty in girls
Early onset puberty has been linked with an increased risk of mental illness and cancer.
The way we've been thinking about olive oil is all wrong.
Olive oils can be appreciated like wines — and the UC Davis Olive Center wants you to have a taste.
How poor sleep can ruin your social life
People found sleep-deprived individuals to be more socially unattractive, and felt lonelier after interacting with them.
Thank Instagram and Snapchat for your fading memories
Documenting your life may come at the cost of actually being able to remember it.
How Sally Ride shattered the ultimate glass ceiling
UC astronauts like Sally Ride paved the way for women at the highest level: space.
Water harvester delivers fresh water from air
Powered only by sunlight, a next-generation water harvester has pulled drinking water from thin, desert air.
New blood test rapidly detects signs of deadly cancer
Pancreatic cancer is often detected too late, but a new diagnostic tool shows promise.
The ‘aha moment’ that led to nuclear physics
How Ernest O. Lawrence looked inside the atom — and beyond.
The ‘aha moment’ that led to nuclear physics
How Ernest O. Lawrence looked inside the atom — and beyond.
I’m a fourth-generation California farmer. My research is one reason to support UC
UC Davis grad student Telha Rehman has carried his family's legacy into research that could change the world.
How California became a food and wine lover's dream
The little known history of the land of milk and honey.