Sex-specific immune cell behavior in fat tissue points to new approaches for improving metabolic health

New theory explains how species begin to diversify

Experimental therapy reduces disease-causing cells, inflammatory molecules, and kidney damage while sparing healthy immune cells

UC researchers identify viral processes key to broader coronavirus treatments

Findings raise concerns about infection during early brain development

Stigma-linked social distance discourages care, while a sense of “mattering” may encourage treatment

Award provides a five-year, $1.35 million grant to explore collective quantum behavior in 2D materials

Research explores vaping prevention and tobacco-cannabis use

With a global ocean of liquid water below a thick crust of ice, Saturn’s moon Enceladus is one of the most promising places to search for life beyond Earth. A new study suggests the moon itself may aid in that search by making some ocean compounds easier for future spacecraft...

UC Riverside study offers new hope for pollinator protection

UC Riverside-led study shows how a specific brain protein causes damage during long-term HIV infection

Federally funded research could alleviate suffering in ICU and COPD patients

Project evaluates California’s Medicaid reimbursement for traditional healing

Five-year award will investigate how the tiny cellular structure shapes protein production, energy use, and brain development

Finding could open new path toward treatments for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever

UCR Health’s Dr. Brenda Ross-Shelton discusses the benefits of breastfeeding, challenges parents face, and the importance of support

NIH funds UCR-led research to develop new treatments for malaria and babesiosis

Thermal imaging could boost future gravitational-wave detectors

Study shows how orthonairoviruses evade immunity and pose human health risks

A UC Riverside public health expert reflects on contracting the illness in 2018.