The research team identified Maternal Brain Hormone while trying to figure out why the bones of breastfeeding women remain relatively strong, even as calcium is stripped from the bones to support milk production. Not only did the researchers find an increase in bone mass and strength, but the hormone also increased healing in bone fractures.

The U.S. has made little progress in advancing health equity over the past two decades according to a new report. But report co-author, psychiatrist Ruth Shim, finds room for hope.

Wildfire smoke, sometimes drifting from hundreds of miles away, touched nearly every lake in North America for at least one day per year from 2019 to 2021, according to a study. This study is part of a growing, broader effort to examine how smoke affects lake environments.

Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza viruses are adapting to mammals in new ways that could have global consequences. A study by UC Davis finds clear evidence of mammal-to-mammal transmission.

Asian Americans have been the targets of hate speech for generations, particularly during the COVID pandemic. But new research suggests that Asian American adolescents experience fewer incidents of hate speech in schools with stronger disciplinary structures and adult support.

Industries and automobiles that rely on fossil fuels, as well as household appliances like air conditioners, refrigerators and electronics give off a significant amount of heat. That heat, known as "waste heat," exhausts into the environment and contributes to heating the planet.

Construction officially began on the Lynda and Stewart Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation. The 32,000 square-foot building will house classrooms, research spaces, laboratories and an agricultural engineering robotics and sensor fabrication shop.

UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center hematologist Brian Jonas has earned the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Research Specialist Award (R50) to further his leadership in NCI-funded cancer research and clinical trials. This award supports exceptional scientists in advancing their careers by pursuing cancer research opportunities.

Researchers at UC Davis Health have been awarded a $5.6 million grant through the Coast-to-Coast Consortium to advance their pioneering work with the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Research Program.

In exploring the rich tapestry of global cultures, few elements weave as intricate a story as tea. Tracing the spread of tea culture offers a unique lens for art historian Katharine Burnett, professor and co-chair in the Department of Art and Art History, to explore the complex interplay of tradition, globalization, and identity.

Three professors from UC Davis have been elected as members of the National Academy of Sciences. They are among 120 new members and 24 international members announced by the academy. Members are elected in recognition of their contributions to original research.

Siobhan Brady, a professor in the Department of Plant Biology and Genome Center at UC Davis has been selected as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Investigator. The prestigious Investigator program, which Brady describes as "life changing," will provide her with roughly $9 million in research support over a seven-year term, with the option to renew.

Venkatesan Sundaresan, Distinguished Professor in the Departments of Plant Biology and Plant Sciences at UC Davis has been awarded a 2024 Wolf Prize in Agriculture for key discoveries on plant developmental biology of relevance to crop improvement.