Botrytis cinerea spreads its grey whiskers on all kinds of plants. New research @ucdavisplants.bsky.social shows that gray mold has a different MO for every plant victim, showing why it has been hard to breed resistant crops www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/fu...
Queen bumblebees that survive winter have to start colonies from scratch every year, foraging alone until they can raise enough worker bees to sustain the colony. New UC Davis research shows that queens are better at learning the scents of flowers than workers www.ucdavis.edu/news/single-...
It's been assumed that warming temperatures will boost agricultural pests. But a new study by UC Davis based on field data from California and Spain suggests the effects will be more nuanced, depending on species, crop and location as well as temperature www.ucdavis.edu/news/scienti...
Egghead Weekend Basket: In this week's roundup, a distant galaxy behaving strangely; cool hands, warm heart, genetic disorders; wildfire prevention is a good investment; and a coyote swims to Alcatraz www.ucdavis.edu/blog/egghead...
A human sperm cell is a package delivery system for a whole lot of DNA, and the DNA needs to be packed just right with the correct genes silenced or left on. The DAXX protein turns out to be a key player in this process. www.ucdavis.edu/blog/dna-org...
Cacao crops are threatened by deforestation and climate change. Could cultured cacao cells be the answer to a looming chocapocalypse? @ucdavisengineering.bsky.social www.ucdavis.edu/news/could-c...
Satoshi Namekawa and Yu-Han Yeh are unpacking how DNA gets packed into a sperm cell. The answers have implications for infertility, IVF -- and understanding generational diseases www.ucdavis.edu/blog/dna-org...
The first few weeks of life can be tough for a bird. A UC Davis study of 100 barn swallow chicks show that temperature extremes can have a big impact, along with parental care and sibling rivalry www.ucdavis.edu/news/baby-bi...
Most of the peppermint flavor used around the world comes from a single cloned plant. UC Davis biologists are working with Mars Inc. to inject some genetic variety www.ucdavis.edu/news/fresh-a...
Funding forest thinning, planned burns and other efforts can save money. #UCDavis looked at 300 fires & found that prevention work saved buildings, limited emissions & reduced ill health effects, saving $2.8 billion.
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This week in UC Davis science news, we go from the far reaches of the Universe to the human heart, survey western wildfires and take a trip to Alcatraz.www.ucdavis.edu
Being a single mother of 20 is no joke, especially if the survival of a whole species depends on it. A queen bumblebee faces this very challenge when she lays her first eggs in the spring: She is utte...
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The genomics of peppermint are not as fresh as their flavor but scientists from the University of California, Davis, have found a way to breathe new genetic variation into the species.
The causes of male infertility can be hard to diagnose, with many tests failing to detect genetic defects. Sometimes, infertility doesn’t even involve the genes themselves. It can arise from improper ...
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, are working with California Cultured, a Sacramento based food-tech company, to keep chocolate affordable and sustainable by growing everyone’s favor...
The causes of male infertility can be hard to diagnose, with many tests failing to detect genetic defects. Sometimes, infertility doesn’t even involve the genes themselves. It can arise from improper ...
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UC Davis scientists discovered gray mold adapts to different crops, revealing why decades of disease-resistant breeding failed.
The widespread hypothesis that climate warming will result in unprecedented agricultural pest populations and cause food insecurity worldwide is oversimplified, according to a new study by a team led ...
Experiences in the first days and weeks of life can have a profound impact on humans — and birds. A new study led by Sage Madden, a graduate student in evolution and ecology at the University of Calif...
