Research from anthropologist Nawa Sugiyama suggests that rabbits were kept in captivity for food in the Americas, but were never fully domesticated. "Every single rabbit you see that is domesticated, including your fluffy pet... are all of the European species," Sugiyama said.
Thomas Sy, associate psychology professor, published research showing that a happy, calm disposition is likely to make for an effective leader -- especially for women in positions of power.
Entomologist Matt Daugherty studies Pierce's disease, a sickness that has destroyed tens of thousands of acres of grapevines. He said populations of an insect that spreads the disease remained low until the insects developed a resistance to pesticide.
Soft robots still tend to rely on hard electronics to function, but a new invention from engineers Will Grover, Philip Brisk, and Kostas Karydis might reduce that need for unyielding chips.
Taner Osman, manager at the UCR School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development, says the state cannot afford any economic slowdown associated with a surge in new COVID cases.
Brain health is similar to the other muscles in your body: If you don't use it, you'll lose it. However, Aaron Seitz, psychology professor and director of UCR's Brain Game Center, says figuring out how best to promote cognitive health is challenging.
Planetary astrophysicist Stephen Kane tells Forbes it has long been suspected that Venus is volcanically active. However, there remains a great deal of mystery regarding the atmospheric chemistry in the planet's middle and deep atmosphere, where products of volcanic outgassing would play a major role.
Brandon Brown, an associate professor in the School of Medicine, says fully vaccinated people can still transmit the Delta variant to others due to how transmissible the strain is.
Electrical and computer engineering professor Mihri Ozkan estimates that capturing one ton of carbon from the air using solar and energy storage could run between $430 and $690, the most expensive renewable option.
Microbiologist Juliet Morrison says it’s important to know that it’s not the virus itself that puts people in the ICU, but rather the immune system’s response to the virus. That means the most effective treatment for those infected would stop the coronavirus before it makes the immune system go haywire.
Jeannie Lochhead, assistant clinical professor of psychiatry, and Kate Sweeny, professor of psychology, offer practical tips for staying positive, like looking for silver linings when something upsetting happens.
Robert Jinkerson, assistant professor of chemical and environmental engineering, shares the benefits of urban agriculture and how he’s working to meet future global food needs by growing tiny tomatoes.
Andrea Polonijo, assistant professor of sociology, co-authored a piece warning that for 10 million immunocompromised Americans, vaccines may not signal the end of the pandemic.
Entomologist Doug Yanega does not feel the Asian giant hornet is particularly newsworthy, given that there are many invasive insect species present in the U.S., some who have the potential to cause much more harm.
New CHASS Dean Daryle Williams will involve UCR students and faculty in the collection of data about the lives of enslaved people for the online database Enslaved.org.
Work by citrus pathology specialist Georgios Vidalakis and plant virologist Kiran Gadhave could allow farmers to treat their orchards for diseases and help them fight the insects carrying them.