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Pregnant women advised to avoid mentholated e-cigarettes

Vaping during pregnancy is becoming more common, but its impact on early human development is not well understood. A new study by scientists at the University of California, Riverside, now reports that the flavor chemical menthol used in electronic cigarettes could pose risks to a developing baby. The study, published...

By Iqbal Pittalwala | March 27, 2025 | Health
Mosquito repellent

Enhancing mosquito repellent effectiveness

Two NIH grants to UC Riverside support a machine learning approach to identify insect repellents

By Iqbal Pittalwala | March 5, 2025 | Science / Technology
Katayoon “Katie” Dehesh, UC Riverside distinguished professor and molecular biochemist. (UCR/Stan Lim)

Finding the power within

UC Riverside distinguished professor Katayoon “Katie” Dehesh has defied governments, gender expectations, and scientific beliefs.

By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | January 15, 2025 | University
Neural network brain cells

Study links gene regulating brain circuit formation to autism and seizures

Collaborative research paves the way for future treatments to alleviate autism and epilepsy symptoms

By Iqbal Pittalwala | January 8, 2025 | Science / Technology
Anopheles mosquito

Uncovering key molecular factors behind malaria’s deadliest strain

NIH grant will allow UC Riverside-led team to focus on long non-coding RNAs in Plasmodium falciparum

By Iqbal Pittalwala | December 20, 2024 | Science / Technology, Health
Karine Le Roch and her research team

Scientists design new drug to fight malaria

In 2022, nearly 619,000 global deaths due to malaria were caused by Plasmodium falciparum, the most virulent, prevalent, and deadly human malaria parasite. For decades, the parasite’s resistance to all antimalarial drugs has posed a big challenge for researchers working to stop the spread of the disease. A team led...

By Iqbal Pittalwala | September 26, 2024 | Science / Technology, Health

Prestigious NIH award will advance brain research at UCR

Viji Santhakumar is the first recipient on campus of the Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award

By Iqbal Pittalwala | July 29, 2024 | Science / Technology
Digital gaming on vaping devices

Digital games on vaping devices could lure more youth to nicotine addiction

Like other smart devices, smart vapes have high-definition animated displays

By Iqbal Pittalwala | July 22, 2024 | Health
Woman smelling essential oil

Sniffing our way to better health

New scent-based therapy can delay disease; has implications also for agricultural production

By Iqbal Pittalwala | February 27, 2024 | Science / Technology, Health
Vaping and the coronavirus

Vaping can increase susceptibility to infection by SARS-CoV-2

UC Riverside study urges e-cigarette users to be cautious about vaping in the era of COVID-19

By Iqbal Pittalwala | February 26, 2024 | Science / Technology, Health
Malaria parasite in blood film

Fight against malaria takes a step forward

Identification of RNA-binding proteins using R-DeeP reveals new drug targets

By Iqbal Pittalwala | February 14, 2024 | Science / Technology
Morris Maduro and Gina Broitman-Maduro

The early bird (or scientist) gets the worm

UC Riverside research on nematodes secures $1.3M NSF funding

By Iqbal Pittalwala | January 12, 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
Mink

Findings challenge standard understanding of COVID-19 infection

UC Riverside research can help scientists develop methods to prevent COVID-19 in mink and other species

By Iqbal Pittalwala | November 29, 2023 | Science / Technology
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