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The hand of an old person holding the hand of a younger person

Chatbots for dementia patients and caregivers need more work

Systematic review of apps finds need for evidence-based chatbots that have undergone end user evaluation

By Holly Ober | June 15, 2021 | Science / Technology
Air polluting smokestack

Is it feasible to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

A UC Riverside engineer discusses direct air capture

By Holly Ober | June 14, 2021 | Science / Technology
Two happy elderly women

Study of perception and memory in older adults will improve understanding of dementias

UC Riverside scientists will use a $2 million NIH grant to study the brain’s locus coeruleus

By Holly Ober | June 7, 2021 | Science / Technology
Two glasses of water with flowers floating in them by Camille Brodard on Unsplash

A new water treatment technology could also help Mars explorers

A catalyst that destroys perchlorate in water could clean Martian soil

By Holly Ober | June 3, 2021 | Science / Technology
a soft robot made at UCR

UC Riverside offers UC system's first master's degree in robotics

Algorithmic bias is one problem the program will tackle

By Holly Ober | May 25, 2021 | Science / Technology
Miniature tomatoes for growing on the International Space Station

Tiny tomatoes could mean big profits for urban agriculture

Grants support continued development of tomatoes for vertical farming

By Holly Ober | May 24, 2021 | Science / Technology
chemotherapy drugs for cancer treatment

Implantable piezoelectric polymer improves controlled release of drugs

Repeated tests showed a similar amount of drug release per activation, confirming robust control of release rate

By Holly Ober | May 21, 2021 | Science / Technology
A nanofiber filter that captures 99.9% of coronavirus aerosols

Nanofiber filter captures almost 100% of coronavirus aerosols

The filter could help curb airborne spread of COVID-19 virus

By Holly Ober | May 17, 2021 | Science / Technology
Image of metal nanoparticles formed while in the gas phase and directed by a electromagnetic field

Electromagnetic levitation whips nanomaterials into shape

Electromagnetic field directs shape formed by gas phase metal molecules

By Holly Ober | May 10, 2021 | Science / Technology

$3 million award to create a new field of research in one-dimensional quantum materials

Alexander Balandin’s Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship will help advance quantum materials for electronics and energy conversion

By Holly Ober | May 7, 2021 | Science / Technology
hands in handcuffs

Juvenile incarceration has mixed effects on future convictions

Juvenile Incarceration is a double-edged sword and rehabilitation programs may improve welfare of convicted juveniles

By Holly Ober | May 3, 2021 | Social Science / Education
Corn growing in a field

Cleaner water through corn

Activated carbon made from corn stover filters 98% of a pollutant from water

By Holly Ober | April 26, 2021 | Science / Technology
A picture of the fires burning in California between Joshua Tree and Los Angeles from above

California’s worst wildfires are helping improve air quality prediction

New method measures and predicts air quality in areas with insufficient monitoring

By Holly Ober | April 21, 2021 | Science / Technology

Picosecond electron transfer in peptides can help energy technologies

Hydrogen bonds reshape peptides to move electrons a million times faster than previously known

By Holly Ober | April 13, 2021 | Science / Technology
Archaeologists sorting artifacts

Monuments that matter

Paper urges archaeologists and historians to work closely with people who are grappling with racism in public monuments

By Holly Ober | April 8, 2021 | Social Science / Education
DNA model display

Glass nanopore pulls DNA like spaghetti through a needle

The purely electrical technique captures cell-free DNA from the surface of a sample

By Holly Ober | April 5, 2021 | Science / Technology
a businesswoman writing on a whiteboard

Should companies let employees choose their tasks?

The tactic can be useful with very skilled employees and independent projects

By Holly Ober | March 16, 2021 | Business
Polychrome decorations on a Maya ceramic vessel

An ancient Maya ambassador’s bones show a life of privilege and hardship

Ajpach’ Waal forged an alliance between two dynasties but died in obscurity

By Holly Ober | March 15, 2021 | Science / Technology, Social Science / Education
A person reading a book next to a cup of tea

Lonely? These odd rituals can help

Personal rituals around everyday tasks ease loneliness

By Holly Ober | March 3, 2021 | Business
Bundles of needle-like nanowires

Polymer film protects from electromagnetic radiation, signal interference

The breakthrough combines excellent electromagnetic shielding with ease of manufacture and electrical isolation

By Holly Ober | February 22, 2021 | Science / Technology
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