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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

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

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
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
Molly fish showing large dorsal fin

Size matters — To livebearer fish, big fins are a big deal

Females love males with big dorsal fins, but the appendages first evolved for males to fight other males

By Holly Ober | January 17, 2019 | Science / Technology
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Scientists identify how plants sense temperature

When it gets hot outside, humans and animals have the luxury of seeking shelter in the shade or cool, air-conditioned buildings. But plants are stuck. While not immune to changing climate, plants respond to the rising mercury in different ways. Temperature affects the distribution of plants around the planet. It...

By Stacy Kish | January 11, 2019 | Science / Technology
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Awards help faculty commercialize inventions

Proof of concept grants advance new technologies to fight cancer and improve agriculture

By Holly Ober | January 10, 2019 | Science / Technology

Bee mite arrival in Hawaii causes pathogen changes in honeybee predators

UC Riverside-led research, done on the Big Island, shows effects of mite introduction have cascaded through entire pathogen communities

By Iqbal Pittalwala | January 8, 2019 | Science / Technology

New property revealed in graphene could lead to better performing solar panels

International research team, co-led by UC Riverside physicist, shows how pure graphene efficiently converts light into electricity

By Iqbal Pittalwala | December 14, 2018 | Science / Technology

Physics undergraduate student headed to CERN

Sergio Garcia will do research during the winter quarter on a particle detector at the Large Hadron Collider

By Iqbal Pittalwala | December 12, 2018 | Students, Science / Technology

4 UCR graduate students win grants to do research in the natural reserves

Projects include the study of aquatic insect communities, bumble bees, and the impact of climate change on plants

By Iqbal Pittalwala | December 10, 2018 | Science / Technology
A picture of the San Jacinto Mountains

Nutrient-recycling microbes may feel the heat 

Study led by UCR researcher explores how climate change affects nature’s ability to recycle

By Sarah Nightingale | November 5, 2018 | Science / Technology

Physicists name and codify new field in nanotechnology: ‘electron quantum metamaterials’

UC Riverside’s Nathaniel Gabor and colleague formulate a vision for the field in a perspective article

By Iqbal Pittalwala | November 5, 2018 | Science / Technology

Physicists explain how large spherical viruses form

UC Riverside-led study deciphers key elements for the assembly of a large virus; understanding its formation could contain viruses’ spread

By Iqbal Pittalwala | November 2, 2018 | Science / Technology, Health

Study explains why tall individuals are more prone to cancer

UC Riverside evolutionary biologist says increased cancer risk associated with height is due primarily to an increase in the number of body cells

By Iqbal Pittalwala | October 26, 2018 | Health, Science / Technology
A photo of fossils

Special journal issue looks for new clues about old life

Collection edited by UCR researchers focuses on the role of rising oxygen in the birth of complex life

By Sarah Nightingale | October 22, 2018 | Science / Technology
Rochelle and Allison Campbell Hall

UCR recognizes longtime generosity of Campbell family with building renaming

The University Laboratory Building is being renamed the “Rochelle and Allison Campbell Hall”

By Sarah Nightingale | October 17, 2018 | University
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Oldest evidence for animals found by UCR researchers

Molecular fossil evidence suggests sponges lived on the ancient ocean floors 100 million years before the Cambrian period

By Sarah Nightingale | October 15, 2018 | Science / Technology
A rainbow trout in the water

Hook injury from catch-and-release can reduce fish feeding

Study shows mouth injuries caused by hook removal reduce feeding performance in suction-feeding fish

By Sarah Nightingale | October 9, 2018 | Science / Technology
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