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Focusing on Asian giant hornets distorts the view of invasive species

Science News | July 1, 2021
Entomologist Doug Yanega does not feel the Asian giant hornet is particularly newsworthy, given that there are many invasive insect species present in the U.S., some who have the potential to cause much more harm.
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UC Riverside will help with slavery database co-created by new dean

The Press Enterprise | July 1, 2021
New CHASS Dean Daryle Williams will involve UCR students and faculty in the collection of data about the lives of enslaved people for the online database Enslaved.org.
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Promising technology arises in fight against potentially devastating citrus disease

Yahoo News | July 1, 2021
Work by citrus pathology specialist Georgios Vidalakis and plant virologist Kiran Gadhave could allow farmers to treat their orchards for diseases and help them fight the insects carrying them.
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NASA’s Curiosity Is Likely Detecting Methane From Mars’ Deep Subsurface After All

Forbes | June 30, 2021
Earth's example shows there are multiple pathways by which methane can be produced in the complete absence of biology, Timothy Lyons, a distinguished professor of biogeochemistry, explained to Forbes.
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Younger kids: To vax or not to vax? That is the question

Los Angeles Daily News | June 28, 2021
Parents who vaccinated themselves might not want the same for their kids, explained Richard Carpiano, a public health scientist and medical sociologist. 
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Following Cockroach Photobomb, Could ‘The Talk’ Set Be Infested?

The Hollywood Reporter | June 26, 2021
Doug Yanega, senior museum scientist at UCR's Entomology Research Museum, says a single roach on set may not indicate an infestation. The roach is able to fly quite well, and is attracted to lights, therefore may have flown solo.
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Being Vaccinated Isn’t a Private Matter. It’s Everyone’s Business.

The New Republic | June 24, 2021
Richard Carpiano, a professor of public policy and sociology, says though trust in celebrities may be misplaced, their influence is undeniable.
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Geckos are skilled hunters even after they lose their tails

Earth.com | June 23, 2021
Marina Vollin and Tim Higham, in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology, find that losing a tail doesn't mean geckos will be unable to capture prey.
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