
Scientists are using AI originally developed for producing deepfake videos to stop future pandemics
Generative adversarial networks are being used to predict the structure of antibodies that could neutralize a previously unknown virus

UC Riverside supports equitable recovery of the Inland Empire with $900,000 CARES Act EDA grant
UCR will provide technical assistance to 1,000 small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

UC Riverside receives $2 million to monitor air quality impacts of goods movement in Inland Southern California
The grant comes from the California Attorney General’s Office Automobile Emissions Research and Technology Fund

Yeast and bacteria together biosynthesize plant hormones for weed control
Synthetic strigolactones could also improve nutrient uptake in crops

Data mining tools combat COVID-19 misinformation and identify symptoms
Computer scientists use Google Trends and a government dataset to track symptoms and sift through misinformation

Scalable quantum computing research supported by $2 million grant
Project aims to make quantum computers easier to produce and operable at room temperature

Study disrupts venture capitalist assumptions about tax benefits of corporations
Startups backed by venture capital pay more taxes when organized as corporations versus LLCs

Why weren’t New World rabbits domesticated?
Archaeologists find the answer in rabbit social behavior

Using light to control materials
Supercomputers and machine learning will help scientists optimize light-driven electron transfer

Air-powered computer memory helps soft robot control movements
“Airhead” robot uses pneumatic RAM to play piano

Modified yeast inhibits fungal growth in plants
External application could reduce agricultural reliance on fungicides