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A climate scientist’s take on the LA fires

UC Riverside climate scientist Francesca Hopkins explains how carbon emissions from human activities turn into conflagrations, and she has some ideas about making urban landscapes more resilient.

By Jules Bernstein | January 15, 2025 | Science / Technology
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Dangerous bacterial biofilms have a natural enemy

Biofilm, a slimy bacterial layer that clings to surfaces, makes infections harder to treat when they form protective shields for bacteria on medical devices. Scientists have discovered a chemical that prevents biofilm from forming.

By Jules Bernstein | January 10, 2025 | Science / Technology
Neural network brain cells

Study links gene regulating brain circuit formation to autism and seizures

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

By Iqbal Pittalwala | January 8, 2025 | Science / Technology
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Physicists explain a stellar stream’s distinctive features

Spur and gap features seen in Milky Way’s GD-1 stellar stream could be caused by self-interacting dark matter subhalo

By Iqbal Pittalwala | January 6, 2025 | Science / Technology
Anopheles mosquito

Uncovering key molecular factors behind malaria’s deadliest strain

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

By Iqbal Pittalwala | December 20, 2024 | Science / Technology, Health
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Growing safer spuds: removing toxins from potatoes

Scientists have discovered a way to remove toxic compounds from potatoes and tomatoes, making them safer to eat and easier to store. The breakthrough could cut food waste and enhance crop farming in extreme environments, like outer space.

By Jules Bernstein | December 20, 2024 | Science / Technology
struggling wildflower

An inexpensive fix for California’s struggling wildflowers

California’s native wildflowers are being smothered by layers of dead, invasive grasses. A UCR study shows simply raking these layers can boost biodiversity and reduce fire danger.

By Jules Bernstein | December 18, 2024 | Science / Technology
Measuring scratches on the Alpine Fault.

Technique to forecast where the next big quake will start

Scientists have a new method for studying faults that could improve earthquake forecasts, shedding light on where quakes start, how they spread, and where the biggest impacts might be.

By Jules Bernstein | December 12, 2024 | Science / Technology
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A new formula for success in undergraduate chemistry

UCR is transforming undergraduate chemistry, allowing students multiple opportunities to demonstrate knowledge while reducing the high stakes of traditional exams. Educators believe the approach will improve outcomes for underserved students.

By Jules Bernstein | December 11, 2024 | Science / Technology
gamer on couch

Too much sitting hurts even young, active people

A new study reveals that prolonged sitting significantly harms even young, active adults, and current federal exercise guidelines are insufficient to offset the negative effects.

By Jules Bernstein | December 4, 2024 | Science / Technology
PBDEs in living room

Probiotic may counteract fire-retardant chemical damage

UC Riverside mouse study shows probiotic reduced negative impacts of PBDEs on development, behavior, and metabolism

By Iqbal Pittalwala | November 22, 2024 | Science / Technology, Health
Seniors rowing

UCR receives major NIH grant for extending longevity

With age-related conditions like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and dementia on the rise, the University of California, Riverside, is joining a major effort to develop treatments that delay aging and improve life for older adults. The National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded a $45...

By Jules Bernstein | November 20, 2024 | Science / Technology
gopher in a field

How gophers brought Mount St. Helens back to life in one day

When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, lava incinerated anything living for miles around. As an experiment, scientists dropped gophers onto parts of the scorched mountain for only 24 hours. The benefits from that single day were undeniable -- and still visible 40 years later.

By Jules Bernstein | November 5, 2024 | Science / Technology
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The fungus among us: California’s bats under siege

A sinister fungus is spreading through California’s bat populations, threatening their survival just as the spooky season takes flight.

By Jules Bernstein | October 30, 2024 | Science / Technology
Sustainable agriculture. Shows two hands and a plant in between.

UCR awarded $1.5M for sustainable agriculture initiatives

Three interrelated projects have been funded by the California Department of Food and Agriculture

By Iqbal Pittalwala | October 25, 2024 | Science / Technology
polar bear on ice

Slowing ocean current could ease Arctic warming - a little

The Arctic is warming at three to four times the global average. However, new research suggests the slowing of a key ocean current could reduce projected Arctic warming by up to 2 degrees Celsius by the end of the century.

By Jules Bernstein | October 25, 2024 | Science / Technology
Graduate students

UC Riverside receives seven grants totaling $7M for graduate education

GAANN fellowships from the Department of Education will support students pursuing research in areas of national need

By Iqbal Pittalwala | October 15, 2024 | Science / Technology
Tropical cream

How your skin tone could affect your meds

Perspective paper offers insights into impact of skin pigmentation on drug efficacy and safety

By Iqbal Pittalwala | October 10, 2024 | Science / Technology, Health
plastic bottles

Airborne plastic chemical levels shock researchers

Southern Californians are chronically being exposed to toxic airborne chemicals called plasticizers, including one that’s been banned from children’s items and beauty products.

By Jules Bernstein | October 1, 2024 | Science / Technology
Karine Le Roch and her research team

Scientists design new drug to fight malaria

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...

By Iqbal Pittalwala | September 26, 2024 | Science / Technology, Health
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