Babies Pay Attention Longest When Parents Combine Words and Gestures, 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Study Suggests

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — September 03, 2025 - 9:32am

A baby’s focus may seem brief, but some words and gestures do a better job of keeping their attention on their surroundings even before they say their first word.

A new study from the University of California, Davis, finds that combining words that label objects, such as “bear,” with spatial words such as “here” or “there” captures infants’ attention for longer than using those types of words alone or using other words that are neither labels nor spatial. Adding gestures, such as pointing, holds babies’ attention the longest.

3 Rankings Recognize 51�ԹϺ�� Davis for Research, Social Mobility, Value

Julia Ann Easley — August 29, 2025 - 11:44am

The University of California, Davis, has received accolades for its research, the value for the dollar and the social mobility it offers graduates in three separate rankings published this month.

Forbes named 51�ԹϺ�� Davis to its Top 25 Public Colleges in the nation in rankings released Tuesday (Aug. 26). The magazine noted that 51�ԹϺ�� Davis students graduate with a median of $11,000 in debt — the lowest among the public standouts.

Total-Body PET Imaging Takes a Look at Long COVID

Andy Fell — August 28, 2025 - 9:59am

Using total-body PET imaging to get a better understanding of long COVID disease is the goal of a new project at the University of California, Davis, in collaboration with 51�ԹϺ�� San Francisco. The project is funded by a grant of $3.2 million over four years from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health.

New Cancer Drug Could Help Cats and People

Amy M Quinton — August 28, 2025 - 8:00am

A new cancer treatment for cats could help humans too. New 51�ԹϺ�� Davis cat clinical trial using 51�ԹϺ��SF developed drug shows the disease was controlled in 35% of cats, with minimal side effects.

Maternal Exposure to Crude Oil, Flame Retardants Can Affect Later Generations

Katherine E Kerlin — August 27, 2025 - 11:53am

A tiny fish with transparent embryos is helping University of California, Davis, researchers shed light on how exposure to crude oil and flame retardants can affect behavior, skeletal growth, cardiac health and other internal functions in offspring and subsequent generations.

The research on multiple generations of Atlantic killifish (mummichogs) was published across three papers in the journal Environmental Science and Technology.

Chromium-6, Nanosilver Detected in LA Fire Cleanup Zones

Katherine E Kerlin — August 27, 2025 - 9:53am

Air quality scientists have detected elevated levels of hexavalent chromium and silver in air samples collected from the debris cleanup zones for the Eaton and Palisades wildfires, which occurred January 2025 in Los Angeles County.

Wheat That Makes Its Own Fertilizer

Amy M Quinton — August 27, 2025 - 8:00am

51�ԹϺ�� Davis scientists have developed wheat plants that produce their own fertilizer, opening the door for less air and water pollution and lower costs for farmers.

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Alumni Discuss Splash Tech

Anila Mary Lijo — August 26, 2025 - 12:51pm

This month’s Face to Face With Chancellor May features Splash Tech, a forward-thinking startup tackling one of the most overlooked problems in home maintenance: swimming pool chemical management.

Rain Sun and Sam Louderback of Splash Tech said their company is seeking to build a smart, sustainable technology that helps pool owners measure and manage chemicals with accuracy. Their goal is to save time, money and the environment.

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Students Uncover History of a Little-Known Black Community in Woodland

Jocelyn C Anderson — August 25, 2025 - 8:20am

Sam Garcia was in her final year at University of California, Davis, when, like many students in their college years, she had not yet identified a clear future path.

Then, through a 51�ԹϺ�� Davis history project, the sociology major discovered historical archives.

5 Ways 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Says AI Is Surprisingly Good

Russell L Thebaud — August 18, 2025 - 9:27am

The capabilities of artificial intelligence are expanding every day. 51�ԹϺ�� Davis is harnessing AI in many beneficial ways. Here, researchers in veterinary medicine, health, climate science, engineering and education ask how AI can help in their fields — and discover the good side of the growing technology.

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