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Researchers use nontoxic silicon nanocrystals to convert low-energy photons into high-energy ones, bringing scientists closer to developing photodynamic treatments for cancer

New big data algorithms improve earthquake detection; monitor livestock health and agricultural pests

UC Riverside-led study tested the effects of microgravity on intestinal epithelial cells

New research suggests our relationships with pit bulls shed light on the ways we reproduce social inequality

The world’s most influential scientific researchers in 2019 include 10 current UCR scholars. In its annual list, Clarivate Analytics names the most highly cited researchers — those whose work was most often referenced by other scientific research papers for the preceding decade in 21 fields across the sciences and social...

Limited-edition snow globes commemorate the world’s oldest tree while supporting UCR ARTS

If people are educated on recycled water, they may come to agree it’s perfectly safe and tastes as good — or better — than their drinking water. They may even agree it’s an answer to the critical water imbalance in California, where the northern third of the state holds 75%...

Local manufacturing industry remains a key growth sector

This is the second such honor for Ni’Ja Whitson.

Image processing algorithms on satellite images show how sea ice drift affects freshwater flux in Arctic Ocean currents

Device can mass-produce engineered cells at lower cost, a tipping point for emerging lifesaving therapies

The annual event kicks off with the Spirit of the Tribes 5k run and continues with Scot Fest.

A new understanding of a fault that caused a deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake can help scientists better predict where and when the next big one will hit. For decades, scientists have debated the structure of the Main Himalayan Thrust — the fault responsible for a 2015 earthquake that killed nearly...

UCR’s Center for Economic Forecasting says the region’s housing problem is a land use issue solvable at the local level

UC Riverside mouse study finds early exposure to sounds can address hypersensitivity to noise associated with Fragile X Syndrome

Several resources, including a series of documentary vignettes, provides visitors numerous ways to enhance their own Veterans Day celebrations

UC Riverside-led study could lead to the development of drugs that target liver and other cancers

LINCOLN, NEB.- For the second time in three years, the UC Riverside Men's Basketball Team (1-0) opened its season on the road with a big win over a power five conference team. Tuesday night, the Highlanders roasted the Cornhuskers (0-1) from Nebraska 66-47, marking the program's largest margin of victory...

For Margaret Nash, recognizing who “granted” the land is key to acknowledging a history of American Indian dispossession

In his blog-turned-book, Eric Schwitzgebel tackles philosophical questions both big and (seemingly) small