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Hailing Jin and fellow researchers

Plant pathologist leads research to stop spread of citrus-destroying disease

UC Riverside’s Hailing Jin is principal investigator of USDA grant that also supports vaccine development to fight huanglongbing, or citrus greening disease

By Iqbal Pittalwala | April 1, 2019 | Science / Technology
snake and rat

High-speed videos capture how kangaroo rat escapes rattlesnake attack

Bipedalism may have been favored in kangaroo rats to avoid ambush predators like vipers and owls, says UC Riverside biologist

By Iqbal Pittalwala | March 27, 2019 | Science / Technology
Acmispon strigosus plant

Study finds natural selection favors cheaters

UC Riverside research focused on interaction between nitrogen-fixing bacteria and their hosts

By Iqbal Pittalwala | March 19, 2019 | Science / Technology
Class of 2019 Match Day

After four years of hard work, Match Day arrives for UC Riverside medical students

38 students in Class of 2019 were matched for a residency program of their choice

By Iqbal Pittalwala | March 15, 2019 | Health
Crane in mangroves

Coastal ecosystems suffer from upriver hydroelectric dams

A recent study demonstrates the widespread environmental consequences of large dam reservoirs in Mexico

By Iqbal Pittalwala | March 13, 2019 | Science / Technology
Corn Plants

Research identifies mechanism that helps plants fight bacterial infection

UC Riverside study could lead to better strategies for protecting crops from attacks by pathogens

By Iqbal Pittalwala | February 28, 2019 | Science / Technology
DNA

Scientists identify genetic mechanism involved in how females inherit traits

Research could help reduce females’ susceptibility to several diseases, such as Fragile X and Rett syndromes

By Iqbal Pittalwala | February 20, 2019 | Health, Science / Technology
Yongtao Cui

Scientists image conducting edges in a promising 2-D material

Experimental study done at UC Riverside and University of Washington on monolayer tungsten ditelluride could lead to more energy-efficient electronic devices

By Iqbal Pittalwala | February 8, 2019 | Science / Technology
Musical universe

The vibrating universe: Making astronomy accessible to the deaf

UC Riverside astronomers develop educational workshop converting astronomical phenomena into vibrations that can be felt rather than heard

By Iqbal Pittalwala | February 5, 2019 | Science / Technology
Plasmodium falciparum

Genome structure of malaria parasites linked to virulence

UC Riverside-led research could help develop novel therapeutic strategies to combat malaria

By Iqbal Pittalwala | February 4, 2019 | Science / Technology, Health
Varroa Mite

Bee mite arrival in Hawaii causes pathogen changes in honeybee predators

UC Riverside-led research, done on the Big Island, shows effects of mite introduction have cascaded through entire pathogen communities

By Iqbal Pittalwala | January 8, 2019 | Science / Technology
Graphene

New property revealed in graphene could lead to better performing solar panels

International research team, co-led by UC Riverside physicist, shows how pure graphene efficiently converts light into electricity

By Iqbal Pittalwala | December 14, 2018 | Science / Technology
Sergio Garcia

Physics undergraduate student headed to CERN

Sergio Garcia will do research during the winter quarter on a particle detector at the Large Hadron Collider

By Iqbal Pittalwala | December 12, 2018 | Students, Science / Technology
Jack and Marylin Sweeny Granite Mountains Desert Research Center

4 UCR graduate students win grants to do research in the natural reserves

Projects include the study of aquatic insect communities, bumble bees, and the impact of climate change on plants

By Iqbal Pittalwala | December 10, 2018 | Science / Technology
Vineyard

Physicists name and codify new field in nanotechnology: ‘electron quantum metamaterials’

UC Riverside’s Nathaniel Gabor and colleague formulate a vision for the field in a perspective article

By Iqbal Pittalwala | November 5, 2018 | Science / Technology
Icosahedron and Soccer Ball

Physicists explain how large spherical viruses form

UC Riverside-led study deciphers key elements for the assembly of a large virus; understanding its formation could contain viruses’ spread

By Iqbal Pittalwala | November 2, 2018 | Science / Technology, Health
Anopheles gambiae Mosquito

Generous funding to malaria-parasite researcher promises new therapeutic strategies

UC Riverside’s Karine Le Roch is principal investigator on two NIH grants

By Iqbal Pittalwala | October 31, 2018 | Science / Technology, Health
UCMRT

UC psychologists devise free test for measuring intelligence

Raven’s Advanced Progressive Matrices, or APM, is a widely used standardized test to measure reasoning ability, often administered to undergraduate students. One drawback, however, is that the test, which has been in use for about 80 years, takes 40 to 60 minutes to complete. Another is that the test kit...

By Iqbal Pittalwala | October 29, 2018 | Social Science / Education, Science / Technology
People

Study explains why tall individuals are more prone to cancer

UC Riverside evolutionary biologist says increased cancer risk associated with height is due primarily to an increase in the number of body cells

By Iqbal Pittalwala | October 26, 2018 | Health, Science / Technology
baby yawning

Study explores infant body position and learning

UC Riverside psychologist’s research provides strong evidence that infants’ motor skills directly impact the physical context of their everyday experiences

By Iqbal Pittalwala | October 23, 2018 | Social Science / Education, Science / Technology
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