A new film made of gold nanoparticles changes color in response to any type of movement. Its unprecedented qualities could allow robots to mimic chameleons and octopi — among other futuristic applications. Unlike other materials that try to emulate nature’s color changers, this one can respond to any type of...

Researchers use nontoxic silicon nanocrystals to convert low-energy photons into high-energy ones, bringing scientists closer to developing photodynamic treatments for cancer

UC Riverside-led research brings rapid and reversible switching of plasmonic color to solids

A UC Riverside study points to lysosomal storage observed in all brains afflicted with the disease; finding could open up new avenues for treatment and prevention

UCR alumnus and renowned scholar Richard Schrock will share pioneering science with faculty and students

Early Career Research Program award will support Ming Lee Tang’s research on developing hybrid organic-inorganic materials