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UC Riverside researchers find harmful metals in u-cigarettes’ liquids and aerosols

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

UC Riverside research on nematodes secures $1.3M NSF funding

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.

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