Press Releases

Base pairs of DNA fold themselves up into a spiral. Credit: Darryl Leja and Ernesto Del Aguila III, NHGRI

Machines whisper our secrets

Spies can learn what a machine is making from the sounds it makes

By Holly Ober | February 22, 2019 | Science / Technology

Research offers superior therapeutic approach for MS

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects more than 2.3 million people worldwide. This debilitating condition periodically shutters communication between the brain and other parts of the body, resulting in symptoms that range from numbness and tingling in the arms and legs to blindness and paralysis. While treatments are available to...

By Stacy Kish | February 20, 2019 | Health

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

Illustration of Earth as seen from space. Credit: RPI

New NASA research consortium to tackle life's origins

NASA is uniting experts across multiple disciplines to investigate life's beginnings on our planet -- and to explore if and how life sprung up elsewhere in the universe

By PCE3 Consortium | February 14, 2019 | Science / Technology

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

Does the presence of colleges and hospitals increase home prices?

The institution’s size and the ZIP code’s population can have positive and negative effects

By Holly Ober | February 7, 2019 | Science / Technology, Business

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

A match made in neural heaven: How a neuron grows an axon

Scientists unlock new molecular secrets to unravel the mystery

By Stacy Kish | February 4, 2019 | Health, Science / Technology

Santa Monica Beach with smog inland credit: JCS on Wikimedia Commons

A warming world increases air pollution

Climate change is warming the ocean, but it’s warming land faster and that’s really bad news for air quality

By Holly Ober | February 4, 2019 | Science / Technology

UC Riverside physicists create exotic electron liquid

The first production of an electron liquid at room temperature opens the way for new optoelectronic devices and basic physics studies

By Dennis Meredith | February 4, 2019 | Science / Technology

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

Keeping the peace when mom and grandma disagree on feeding the kids

Nutrition education programs for children should incorporate all family members who act as caregivers

By Holly Ober | February 1, 2019 | Health, Social Science / Education

Rows of gumboot chiton teeth in a ribbonlike structure.

Magnetic teeth hold promise for materials and energy

A mollusk with teeth that can grind down rock may hold the key to making next generation abrasion-resistant materials and nanoscale materials for energy

By Holly Ober | January 31, 2019 | Science / Technology