THE DOWNLOAD: Football Recap, Melanoma Discovery

UC Davis football's historic season and deep run into the NCAA Division I Quarterfinals came to an end at No. 4 South Dakota on Saturday (Dec. 14). See highlights from the game in the above video.

The causes of melanoma

New research from UC Davis Health maps the potential causes of the deadliest skin cancer down to the cellular level. The study led by Maija Kiuru, professor of clinical dermatology and pathology, appears in the latest issue of Science Advances. By using powerful imaging to look inside melanoma cells, called single cell RNA-based spatial molecular imaging, a team of researchers was able to see the complex genetic factors that drive this aggressive disease. Learn more in the above video.

How plants ‘trick’ bees

Like humans, bumblebees love caffeine! In fact, plants add it to their nectar to motivate bees to visit more flowers per second. To read on about this research, “bee” sure to read the full article.

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