A team of UCR researchers led by entomologist Hollis Woodard's laboratory have had a hard time tracking down several native species of bumble bees, a sign that the insects’ population might be struggling in the state.
Richard Carpiano, UCR professor of public policy, says cases are on the rise because people are beginning to shed masks, socializing more and spending more time inside due to summer heat.
Inland Edition speaks with UCR virologist Juliet Morrison about the dropping of the mask mandate, whether we should be masking and if it really helps control the spread of the virus.
Milt McGiffen, UCR professor of botany and plant sciences, plans to test the a product that could help farmers reduce fertilizer use. If it is effective, he'll introduce it in California and the Midwest, where farmers are under pressure to cut their use of fertilizer to reduce runoff into major waterways.
Carol Park, a researcher at UCR's Young Oak Kim Center for Korean American Studies, says more scholarly attention needs to be paid to Asian Americans in areas like Riverside. There is an outsized focus on major metropolitan areas. "We are not their backyard," she said.
Joshua trees face multiple threats, including people stealing them from the national park that bears their name. Research by ecologist Lynn Sweet shows the trees could cease to exist by end of century as a result of unchecked climate change.
UCR entomologist Quinn McFrederick was part of a team that discovered some 'vulture' bees in Costa Rica that feed on meat and have guts rich in acid-loving bacteria similar to those found in hyenas.
UCR geneticist Julia Bailey-Serres led a team that mapped out rice's response to drought and flooding, in order to help it survive in both climate extremes.
KVCR interviews John Jennings, professor of media and cultural studies, regarding the first-ever Mini Comic Fest held at UC Riverside Culver Center of the Arts.
Paleobiologist Mary Droser will co-lead NASA's new research coordination network looking for clues about life on other planets by delving into Earth's ancient past.
Marilyn Fogel, endowed UCR geoecology professor, was dubbed the “isotope queen” for illuminating fundamental scientific questions through analysis of atomic isotope ratios. She died May 11 at her home in Mariposa, Calif.
David Eastmond, UCR toxicologist and professor emeritus, worries about the risk posed by repeated exposure to benzene. It is the combined exposure from multiple sources that poses the biggest health risks, he said.
Boris Baer, a professor of pollinator health, keeps bees on campus. He says last year UCR lost 90% of its bees last year due to pesticide use in the area.
Scientists from three UCR agricultural research departments used CRISPR to change the eye color of the glassy-winged sharpshooter. Their work opens the door to new genetic tools to end the insect’s bacteria-spreading reign of terror and save countless vulnerable vineyards from infection.