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UC Davis Health study warns of risks associated with opioid dose tapering. Opioid therapy is complex. In recent years, a rise in opioid-related deaths and…
Study finds ‘contrafreeloading’ rare in domestic cats. When given the choice between a free meal and performing a task for a meal, cats would prefer…
Network of wildlife rehabilitation organizations helps track emerging threats. From domoic acid poisoning in seabirds to canine distemper in raccoons, wildlife face a variety of…
A new study from the University of California, Davis and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai confirms that surgical masks effectively reduce outgoing…
An international team of astronomers has observed the first example of a new type of supernova. The discovery, confirming a prediction made four decades ago,…
A genetically encoded sensor to detect hallucinogenic compounds has been developed by researchers at the University of California, Davis. Named psychLight, the sensor could…
A natural brilliant blue coloring has been discovered by an international team of researchers including chemists at the University of California, Davis. The new cyan…
Fusing classical epidemiology and genomics is a tool for future pandemics. Genome sequencing of thousands of SARS-CoV-2 samples shows that surges of COVID-19 cases are…
SARS-CoV-2 showed the world with devastating clarity the threat undetected viruses can pose to global public health. SpillOver, a new web application developed by scientists at…
Expansive study shows seagrass meadows can buffer ocean acidification. Spanning six years and seven seagrass meadows along the California coast, a paper published today from…
Lessons from a failed experiment mark new way forward. Some invasive species targeted for total eradication bounce back with a vengeance, especially in aquatic systems,…
New long-term study could mean more sustainable burgers. A bit of seaweed in cattle feed could reduce methane emissions from beef cattle as much as…
Rhesus macaques develop promising immune response to SARS-CoV-2; Results suggest lasting immunity after infection. In a promising result for the success of vaccines against COVID-19,…
Pilot study shows promising results. Women who ate a half cup four times a week saw a decrease in wrinkles after two months Women who…
Pathology reports on more than 50 killer whales stranded over nearly a decade in the northeast Pacific and Hawaii show that orcas face a variety…
Vaping-related lung injury and COVID-19’s shared symptoms can be confusing. A UC Davis Health pediatric team presented a powerful case series of three teenagers who…
For centuries, historians and scientists mostly agreed that when early human groups sought food, men hunted and women gathered. However, a 9,000-year-old female hunter burial…
In a new COVID-19 clinical trial, UC Davis Health tests the same REGN-COV2 antibody combination given to President Trump. In a new clinical trial, UC…