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Van de Ven and lab plant specimens

How plants stop growing to survive stress

A UCR researcher worked years into retirement to uncover the biology behind plants' response to environmental stress. Her dedication could help us all.

By Jules Bernstein | March 24, 2026 | 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
Man in hazmat suit fighting COVID

Scientists uncover COVID’s weakness

New UC Riverside research has revealed COVID’s Achilles heel — its dependence on key human proteins for its replication — which can be used to prevent the virus from making people sick.

By Jules Bernstein | September 13, 2023 | Science / Technology
Plasmodium falciparum

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
Rotten strawberry

Battling bubbles: How plants protect themselves from killer fungus

UCR researchers show how plants fight against infections by delivering protective molecules into fungi using bubble-like exosomes

By Sarah Nightingale | May 17, 2018 | Science / Technology

UCR plant cell biologist elected to National Academy of Sciences

Sean Cutler becomes ninth UC Riverside faculty member elected to the prestigious academy

By Sarah Nightingale | May 1, 2018 | Science / Technology
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