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UC Riverside scientists have solved a 20-year-old genetics puzzle that could result in ways to protect wheat, barley, and other crops from a devastating infection. Ayala Rao, professor of plant pathology and microbiology, has been studying Brome Mosaic virus for decades. Unlike some viruses, the genetic material of this virus...

UC Riverside engineer is working on ways to pre-screen patients with difficulty breathing for earlier intervention

The Paleo-Agulhas Plain had diverse, verdant ecosystems and abundant game

UC Riverside-led study identifies role played by an immune signaling molecule in regulating memory function in the normal and injured brain

A team of UCR water economists finds certain types of water conservation could have unintended consequences

First survey of California’s bees in 50 years will look for effects of habitat destruction

Though “murder hornets” are dominating recent headlines, there are no Asian Giant Hornets currently known to be living in the U.S. or Canada, according to UC Riverside Entomology Research Museum Senior Scientist Doug Yanega.

Native bees that boost food crops are in decline but changing fire management policies could help them. Most flowering plant farms employ honeybees, a non-native species originally imported from Europe and managed by beekeepers. However, research shows that farms surrounded by natural bee habitat have higher crop yields. UC Riverside...

Two optical cavitation bubbles penetrate soft materials better than one

One of humanity’s oldest creations is the most powerful weapon against the coronavirus

UC Riverside engineers are developing low-temperature plasma technology to sterilize masks

The disposable, low-cost tool will improve the speed and accuracy of investigations

Computer science student helps ensure Covid-19 pandemic won’t hinder academic success in his community

UC Riverside physicists demonstrate “self-interacting dark matter” model can be tested using astronomical observations of Draco and Fornax

Physicists’ discovery could lead to a new family of materials for robust qubits in quantum computing

Work on selective immune system suppression in influenza could transfer directly to COVID-19

Phytochrome foci have different behaviors at different temperatures and types of light

Scientists call for more research to understand whether water treatment methods kill the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic

Air quality improvements lead to unique atmospheric chemical behavior

UC Riverside researchers’ mouse studies also show how a common nutrient can help babies of alcoholic moms