Mosquitoes No More? New Research Could Help Control Infectious Pests
Fighting back against mosquitoes by deactivating their sperm. A recent study conducted at UC Riverside makes it likely that proteins responsible for activating mosquito sperm…
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Hunting Venus 2.0: Scientists Zero In on 5 Planets Beyond Our Solar System
Study Narrows James Webb Space Telescope Targets With the first paper compiling all known information about planets like Venus beyond our solar system, scientists are…
Astrophysicist Reveals Planet That Could End Life on Earth
Experiment demonstrates our solar system’s fragility. A terrestrial planet hovering between Mars and Jupiter would be able to push Earth out of the solar system…
Scientists Warn That Breathing Is Going To Get Tougher – Here’s Why
Hotter temps = more air pollution from natural sources. Not all pollution comes from people. When global temperatures increase by 4 degrees Celsius, harmful plant…
Paving the Way for New PTSD Treatments – Scientists Reveal How the Brain Stores Remote Fear Memories
A study conducted by UC Riverside researchers on mice may pave the way for new innovative treatments for individuals with PTSD. A mouse study from…
New Insight Into Two Ancient Powerhouses: Scientists Discover 1,700-Year-Old Spider Monkey Remains
A team of researchers has uncovered an ancient monkey skeleton at the ruins of Teotihuacán, Mexico, that suggests the earliest evidence of primate captivity, translocation,…
Scientists Transform Plastic Waste Into a Valuable Soil Additive
University of California, Riverside, method creates useful char from plastic and corn waste. University of California, Riverside, scientists have moved a step closer to finding…
A New Chapter in Climate Science – 390-Million-Year-Old Seawater Pockets Uncovered
These findings could revolutionize climate science and assist in the identification of underground locations for secure hydrogen storage for carbon-free energy. The remnants of an…
550 Million Years Ago – Researchers Shine New Light on Earth’s First Known Mass Extinction Event
A new study reveals a significant loss of diversity during the Ediacaran Period, which lasted from 635 million to 540 million years ago. According to…
Aztec Science: Precise Solar Observations Fed Millions in Ancient Mexico
Aztec farming calendar accurately tracked seasons and leap years. Without clocks or modern tools, ancient Mexicans watched the sun to maintain a farming calendar that…
Earth Might Be Experiencing 7th Mass Extinction, Not 6th – “A True Decrease in the Abundance of Organisms”
550-million-year-old creatures’ message to the present. Earth is currently in the midst of a mass extinction, losing thousands of species each year. New research suggests…
Smoke Residue Can Trigger Skin Diseases
A new study advances the molecular understanding of the impacts of thirdhand smoke. Thirdhand smoke (THS) refers to the residual pollutants from tobacco smoke that…
A Better Way To Search for Extraterrestrial Life
An airborne chemical sends a distinctive biological signal. Broccoli, along with many other plants and microorganisms, release gases to aid in the removal of toxins….
Hate Needles? Injections for Diabetes and Cancer Could Become Unnecessary
Hate needles and injections? These researchers do too. Scientists at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) are paving the way for diabetes and cancer patients…
An “Environmental Catastrophe” – Why Is the Salton Sea Turning Into Toxic Dust?
A new study has identified the cause of the lake’s water loss. In the last 25 years, the Salton Sea, California’s most polluted inland lake, has…
Discovery Could Dramatically Speed Up the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Planets orbiting the most common star type may be uninhabitable. An Earth-like planet orbiting an M dwarf — the most abundant type of star in…
Dark Matter Halos of Newly Discovered Ultra-Diffuse Galaxies Are “Very Odd”
A University of California, Riverside physicist explains. In a study co-led by physicists at the University of California, Riverside and the University of California, Irvine,…
Up to 1.9 Billion Cases – New Research Indicates Far More People Caught COVID Then Official Estimates
A new mathematical model suggests that as few as 1 in 5 COVID cases were counted globally. According to mathematical models, as few as one in…
