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Electron flow

Electrons take flight at the nanoscale

Visualizing electron flow motivates new devices inspired by airplane wings

By Iqbal Pittalwala | September 19, 2023 | Science / Technology
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
nematode

Are we right to be frightened of brain worms?

Has the news about an Australian woman with a living, wriggling roundworm in her brain got you spooked? After experiencing abdominal pain and night sweats that developed into forgetfulness and depression, the 64-year-old woman was sent to a hospital. An MRI scan did reveal something unusual in her brain, but...

By Jules Bernstein | September 1, 2023 | Science / Technology
Yucaipa wildfire

Native nations and UC scientists join together in climate fight

Indigenous land-management strategies have been largely missing from modern attempts to combat the effects of worsening climate change in California. A new $7 million grant aims to change that.

By Jules Bernstein | August 28, 2023 | Science / Technology, Students
Plasmodium falciparum

New approach to fighting malaria

UC Riverside-led study zeroes in on special RNA molecules in the human malaria parasite

By Iqbal Pittalwala | August 28, 2023 | Science / Technology, Health
MacREU participants in lab

Microchip manufacturing fellowship’s decade of success

To some Inland Empire undergraduates, getting paid to learn microchip manufacturing, resume writing, and professional networking sounds like a dream. This year, UC Riverside is celebrating a decade of making this dream a reality.

By Jules Bernstein | August 17, 2023 | Science / Technology

UCR scientists take quick trip to the state Capitol

On July 6 at 6 a.m., nine UCR doctoral candidates across STEM disciplines and three staff organizers boarded a plane headed to Sacramento, hopped on a Yolobus from the airport to the state Capitol, met with legislators and executive branch officials, and arrived back in the Inland Empire at 10...

By Malinn Loeung | August 16, 2023 | Students, Science / Technology, Social Science / Education

A report from the groves:

Mary Lu Arpaia and Eric Focht have bred avocado trees in association with the University of California, Riverside, for decades. In the video below, they describe their quest for a better avocado that resulted in the release this year of the Luna UCR™, a new variety that is the great-grandchild...

By David Danelski | August 14, 2023 | Business, Science / Technology
Earthquake damage

Study ties fracking to another type of shaking

New UC Riverside research confirms fracking causes slow, small earthquakes or tremors, whose origin was previously a mystery to scientists.

By Jules Bernstein | August 10, 2023 | Science / Technology
VR headset

Virtual reality headsets are vulnerable to hackers

Headset hardware and virtual keyboard interfaces that immerse us into expanding worlds of virtual reality also create new opportunities for hackers, UCR computer scientists find studies to be presented at a national cyber security conference.

By David Danelski | August 8, 2023 | Business, Science / Technology
trilobite fossil

The trilobites’ guide to surviving environmental change

UC Riverside scientists have worked out how one unusual species of trilobite — an ancient, sea-dwelling relative of spiders and lobsters — was able to defend itself against predators and survive a bumpy ride as Earth’s oxygen levels fluctuated.

By Jules Bernstein | August 7, 2023 | Science / Technology
fuzzy strawberry

A path to defeating crop-killing gray mold without toxins

It’s a mold that causes billions in crop losses every year, infecting berries, tomatoes and most other fruits and vegetables. Now, researchers have found a way to defeat the mold without showering toxic chemicals on the crops.

By Jules Bernstein | August 3, 2023 | Science / Technology
internet users

Google & ChatGPT have mixed results in medical info queries

A study led by University of California, Riverside, computer scientists found that queries for medical information on ChatGPT produced more objective information than Google, but the ChatGPT results can be outdated and lack the sources of its information.

By David Danelski | July 28, 2023 | Business, Science / Technology, Social Science / Education
Nanotechnology

Weapons of mass destruction research gets $1 million grant

The UCR Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering, or BCOE, has received $1 million in federal funding that will help develop science to neutralize some of the world's greatest weapons threats. The research will help gain new perspectives on key materials’ reaction under extreme stress and lead to enhanced...

By UCR News | July 27, 2023 | Science / Technology
Cell cross section

Ray of hope for mitochondrial diseases: protein’s surprising second role

A protein that packs massive DNA strands into tiny cells also moonlights as a cleaner of damaged genetic material. This discovery could help detect mitochondrial diseases, which can cause brain damage and organ failure.

By Jules Bernstein | July 26, 2023 | Science / Technology
Root nodules

Study improves understanding of how bacteria benefit plant growth

UC Riverside-led research aims to improve sustainable agricultural practices

By Iqbal Pittalwala | July 24, 2023 | Science / Technology
coal plant

AI creates new environmental injustices, but there’s a fix

AI is creating inequitable environmental consequences in the form of water consumption to keep servers cool and air pollution from power plants that supply the electricity. But the tech companies could distribute their processing loads to avoid environmental injustices, UCR study finds.

By David Danelski | July 12, 2023 | Science / Technology
UCR Luna avocado

UCR releases a new avocado tree to the world marketplace

The newly release Luna UCR™ avocado offers consumers great flavor, a rind that turns a tell-tale black when ripe, while growers will benefit from a smaller tree size, allowing denser plantings for more efficient and safer harvesting.

By David Danelski | July 10, 2023 | Business, Science / Technology
Frances Sladek James Borneman Poonamjot Deol

Widely consumed vegetable oil leads to an unhealthy gut

UC Riverside-led mouse study reports diets high in soybean oil decrease endocannabinoids in the gut and can lead to colitis

By Iqbal Pittalwala | July 3, 2023 | Science / Technology
cows in a field

Sheep and cattle-killing disease carriers never take a break

Bluetongue virus, an incurable cattle and sheep-killing disease, is spread by tiny flies once thought to disappear in winter. New UCR research demonstrates that though they are harder to find when it’s cold, they remain active.

By Jules Bernstein | July 3, 2023 | Science / Technology
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