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Vaping during pregnancy is becoming more common, but its impact on early human development is not well understood. A new study by scientists at the University of California, Riverside, now reports that the flavor chemical menthol used in electronic cigarettes could pose risks to a developing baby. The study, published...
Two NIH grants to UC Riverside support a machine learning approach to identify insect repellents
Collaborative research paves the way for future treatments to alleviate autism and epilepsy symptoms
NIH grant will allow UC Riverside-led team to focus on long non-coding RNAs in Plasmodium falciparum
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.
UC Riverside mouse study shows probiotic reduced negative impacts of PBDEs on development, behavior, and metabolism
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...
New scent-based therapy can delay disease; has implications also for agricultural production
UC Riverside study urges e-cigarette users to be cautious about vaping in the era of COVID-19
Identification of RNA-binding proteins using R-DeeP reveals new drug targets
UC Riverside research on nematodes secures $1.3M NSF funding
UC Riverside research can help scientists develop methods to prevent COVID-19 in mink and other species
A UC Riverside-led study offers an answer
UC Riverside-led study zeroes in on special RNA molecules in the human malaria parasite
UC Riverside-led mouse study reports diets high in soybean oil decrease endocannabinoids in the gut and can lead to colitis
UC Riverside and Yale University team sequences and mines genome of the pathogen Babesia duncani
Mosquitoes spread several diseases, such as malaria and dengue. In 2020 about 241 million cases of malaria occurred worldwide, with a few more million cases occurring in 2021. Nearly half the world’s population lives in regions where contracting dengue virus is a risk. Insects also destroy a third of agriculture...
UC Riverside mouse study could lead to novel therapies for people living with PTSD
The pandemic helped a husband-and-wife team at UC Riverside solve the mystery
UC Riverside-led clinical study advances molecular understanding of THS effects on skin
