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Keys to aging hidden in the leaves

Scientists have known about a particular organelle in plant cells for over a century. However, UCR scientists have only now discovered that organelle’s key role in aging.

By Jules Bernstein | January 17, 2024 | Science / Technology
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Scientists tame chaotic protein fueling 75% of cancers

Meet MYC, the shapeless protein responsible for making the majority of human cancer cases worse. UC Riverside researchers have found a way to rein it in, offering hope for a new era of treatments.

By Jules Bernstein | January 4, 2024 | Science / Technology
high fat foods

New reasons eating less fat should be one of your resolutions

A UC Riverside study to motivate your new year’s resolutions: high-fat diets may impair genes linked not only to obesity, colon cancer and irritable bowels, but also to the immune system, brain function, and potentially COVID-19 risk.

By Jules Bernstein | January 3, 2024 | Science / Technology
gray mold on strawberries

Discovery: plants use “trojan horse” to fight mold invasions 

UC Riverside scientists have discovered a stealth molecular weapon that plants use to attack the cells of invading gray mold.

By Jules Bernstein | December 20, 2023 | Science / Technology
tray of citrus

UCR wages $11+ million war against citrus greening disease

With three new grants totaling more than $11 million, UC Riverside is helping lead the fight against citrus greening or Huanglongbing, a disease threatening citrus industries in the U.S. and worldwide.

By Jules Bernstein | December 19, 2023 | Science / Technology
Beverly Hills

Money to burn: wealthy, white neighborhoods losing their heat shields

A new study shows the protective effect of income has largely eroded over the past 40 years, as landscape plants can’t keep up with the pace of climate warming.

By Jules Bernstein | November 30, 2023 | Science / Technology
Oriental fruit fly closeup

One of the world’s worst pests attacks California

One of the world’s worst pests is infesting crops all over California. There are seven active quarantines spanning the length of the state, but experts say those affecting San Bernardino and Riverside counties are especially serious.

By Jules Bernstein | November 21, 2023 | Science / Technology
trilobites scavenging

Trilobites rise from the ashes to reveal ancient map

UC Riverside geologists discovered 10 new species of trilobites hidden for 490 million years in a little-studied part of Thailand. They could be the missing pieces in an intricate puzzle of ancient world geography.

By Jules Bernstein | November 20, 2023 | Science / Technology
brain scans

Scientists tame biological trigger of deadly Huntington’s disease

Huntington’s disease causes dementia, has no cure, and is fatal. UC Riverside scientists show they can slow its progression in flies and worms, opening the door to human treatments.

By Jules Bernstein | November 8, 2023 | Science / Technology
electric vehicle with lithium battery

Grant powers regional lithium mining hub as shortage looms

Those working to establish a sustainable lithium mining industry in Southern California have gotten a surge of support with a new grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration.

By Jules Bernstein | November 7, 2023 | Science / Technology
Giant planets in space

Giant planets cast a deadly pall

New studies show that in some planetary systems, giant gas planets can kick their Earth-like neighbors out of orbit and wreak havoc on their climates.

By Jules Bernstein | October 31, 2023 | Science / Technology
modified plants

Plants transformed into detectors of dangerous chemicals

What if your house plant could tell you your water isn’t safe? Scientists are closer to realizing this vision, having engineered a plant to turn beet red in the presence of a banned, toxic pesticide.

By Jules Bernstein | October 23, 2023 | Science / Technology
Ceanothus, also known as California lilac

How to help save plants from extinction

Now is the time to identify the conditions that cause plants to die. Doing so will allow us to better protect plants by choosing conservation targets more strategically, UC Riverside botanists argue in a new paper.

By Jules Bernstein | October 17, 2023 | Science / Technology
river drought

Rivers may not recover from drought for years

Lack of rainfall is not the only measure of drought. New UC Riverside research shows that despite a series of storms, the impact of drought can persist in streams and rivers for up to 3.5 years. There are two measures of drought in streams. One measure is the total water...

By Jules Bernstein | October 11, 2023 | Science / Technology
 video games

How video games could unlock new treatments for Parkinson’s 

A $5 million NIH grant is adding an ‘extra life’ to Parkinson’s research, with patients playing video games during brain surgery to help researchers understand better how the brain regulates movement.

By Jules Bernstein | October 10, 2023 | Science / Technology
flames from fuel injector

Scientists unveil fire-safe fuel 

UC Riverside chemical engineers have designed a fuel that ignites only with the application of electric current. Since it doesn’t react to flames and cannot start accidental fires during storage or transport, it is a “safe” liquid fuel.

By Jules Bernstein | September 28, 2023 | Science / Technology
bottlebrush tree at UCRBG

Sow good: UC Riverside Botanic Gardens turn 60

This week, UC Riverside’s Botanic Gardens celebrates a major milestone — its 60th anniversary.

By Jules Bernstein | September 22, 2023 | University
Man in hazmat suit fighting COVID

Scientists uncover COVID’s weakness

New UC Riverside research has revealed COVID’s Achilles heel — its dependence on key human proteins for its replication — which can be used to prevent the virus from making people sick.

By Jules Bernstein | September 13, 2023 | Science / Technology
nematode

Are we right to be frightened of brain worms?

Has the news about an Australian woman with a living, wriggling roundworm in her brain got you spooked? After experiencing abdominal pain and night sweats that developed into forgetfulness and depression, the 64-year-old woman was sent to a hospital. An MRI scan did reveal something unusual in her brain, but...

By Jules Bernstein | September 1, 2023 | Science / Technology
Yucaipa wildfire

Native nations and UC scientists join together in climate fight

Indigenous land-management strategies have been largely missing from modern attempts to combat the effects of worsening climate change in California. A new $7 million grant aims to change that.

By Jules Bernstein | August 28, 2023 | Science / Technology, Students
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