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CHEMISTRY

The Cookbook of Health and Disease

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COSMOCHEMISTRY

Some Asteroids and Meteorites Surprisingly Young

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Deconstructing LSD for Therapeutic Discoveries

by Greg Watry

In a new study, researchers whittled away at LSD’s core multi-ring structure and synthesized new, simplified versions of it to probe its functionality.

 

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GENOMICS

Indigenous Ancestry and Slave Trade Influences

The research shows the enduring legacy of Indigenous ancestry in South Africa’s modern population, a history often obscured by its colonial past.

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EVENTS

Cosmic Connections Hits the Road

Lloyd Knox and Markus Luty are bringing their combined knowledge and expertise on the road for a traveling conversation that shares mind-bending revelations about the universe with the public.

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AWARDS

Dawn Sumner Elected AGU Fellow

Dawn Sumner is among the 53 scientists newly elected as fellows of the American Geophysical Union for outstanding achievements and contributions to earth and space science.

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GEOLOGY

California Earthquakes and the Next 'Big One'

How the recent geological record is being used to better understand the tectonic processes and crustal deformations surrounding earthquakes.

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Why Earthquake Science Matters

  • by Greg Watry
  • July 24, 2026
  • Science & Technology
In this video, UC Davis observational seismologist Amanda Thomas discusses the causes of the Venezuela doublet, why earthquake science matters and how Thomas’ research is helping us learn more about the tectonic shifts beneath our feet.
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A Look Back at 40 Years of High-Temperature Superconductivity

  • by Greg Watry
  • July 15, 2026
  • Science & Technology
  • News & Noteworthy
It’s been 40 years since the first demonstration of high-temperature superconductivity. A new article published in Nature written by UC Davis physicists Inna Vishik and Warren Pickett takes a retrospective look at “this strange state of matter.”
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Melting Icebergs Can Weaken a Massive, Far-Off Ocean Current System

  • by Greg Watry
  • July 13, 2026
  • Science & Technology
Melting and breaking icebergs in the far-off, northeastern region of the Pacific Ocean can weaken a massive current system in the Atlantic Ocean, according to a University of California, Davis study published in Nature Communications.
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Protecting Botswana’s Okavango Delta Through Water Conservation

  • by Greg Watry
  • July 08, 2026
  • Science & Technology
Goabaone Jaqueline Ramatlapeng vividly remembers when she would go without water from domestic pipes for days. For the last eight years, those experiences have driven her desire to help Botswana preserve its water resources as the country's first female hydrogeochemist.
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BioInnovation Lab Connects UC Davis Undergraduate Students to Real-World Research

  • by Maria Sestito and Greg Watry
  • July 01, 2026
  • Science & Technology
  • Arts & Humanities
A maker space for undergraduate research, the BioInnovation Lab provides a place for students to learn basic lab skills, experiment, innovate and contribute to research while also providing access to technologies they might not otherwise have. Explore how College of Letters and Science faculty are using the space in their classes.

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