Asthma is associated with memory difficulties in children, and early onset of asthma may exacerbate memory deficits, according to a new study from UC Davis. The study underscores the importance of looking at asthma as a potential source of cognitive difficulty in children.

Producing materials such as steel, plastics and cement in the United States alone inflicts $79 billion a year in climate-related damage around the world according to a new study. Accounting for these costs in market prices could encourage progress toward climate-friendly alternatives.

The UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center is the first in the region to offer a new groundbreaking clinical trial for bladder cancer patients. Previously, about 70% of these patients could only “watch and wait” and hope their cancer did not return.

Having happy intimate partners might not only lift our moods, but it also helps us manage stress, especially as we age, according to new UC Davis research.

Extreme weather from climate change, including droughts and heavy rains, may increase the risk of nitrates from fertilizers ending up in groundwater.

Every winter, influenza returns with a new variant. People who have previously been infected with or vaccinated against flu may have some protection, but this depends on how well their immune system's "memory" of the previous virus or vaccine cross-reacts with the new variant. At present, there is no good way to measure this, but researchers are working to change that.

Rice is a staple food crop for more than half the world's population, but most farmers don't grow high-yielding varieties because the seeds are too expensive. Researchers from UC Davis and UC Berkeley campuses have identified a potential solution.

Researchers at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine marked a milestone in equine assisted reproductive technologies with the first successful use of frozen-thawed sperm for in vitro fertilization (IVF) production of equine embryos.

California firefighters will be on the front lines of research aimed at combatting high rates of cancer among their ranks.

UC Davis will be part of a new, $285 million nationwide institute dedicated to advancing research and manufacturing of American semiconductors.The new institute will develop, validate and use digital twins to improve domestic semiconductor design, manufacturing, advanced packaging, assembly and test processes.

From fire-detecting drone swarms to optimally efficient human-autonomy collaboration, the UC Davis engineer uses complex technological systems to address complex challenges.

Learn about how scientists in a vast array of disciplines are engaging members of the public in community and citizen science.

Stephanie Hampton is the newly appointed director of the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center, beginning in spring of 2025.