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Inland Empire business activity still going strong

Annie Cao — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0700

Business activity in the Inland Empire has continued to grow, and in the context of today’s increasingly uncertain economic environment, stands in stark contrast to growth trends in the nation, according to the new Inland Empire Business Activity Index released today by the UCR School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development. The region’s economy officially transitioned from recovery to expansion in the fourth quarter of 2021 and growth is forecast to continue throughout 2022.

Fewer than one-third of Inland Empire households can afford to buy a home in one of Southern California’s ‘most affordable’ housing markets

Annie Cao — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0700

Despite recessionary fears, IE labor market continues to show strength

California does not need to choose between post-pandemic economic growth and reducing carbon emissions

Annie Cao — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0700

Surprisingly, environmental leader California has a smaller ‘green economy’ than the average U.S. state and would need to add many thousands of environmentally friendly jobs to catch up. The good news is it’s on track to do just that, according to a new analysis released today by the UCR School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development.

Protecting computer vision from adversarial attacks

Holly Ober — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0700

UC Riverside engineers are developing methods to keep self-driving cars and autonomous drones from being hacked

UC Riverside tests a reading comprehension intervention for students in the middle grades with autism spectrum disorder

Holly Ober — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0700

The study will implement an evidence-based reading intervention program in Southern California and Central Texas

How company leaders talk about creativity can hurt investor confidence

Holly Ober — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0700

Talking about innovation can hurt a firm’s market performance but enhance earnings

No more flu for you? Discovery blocks influenza virus’ replication in cells

Holly Ober — Tue, 31 May 2022 00:00:00 -0700

SUMOylation inhibitor could lead to highly effective ways to treat the flu and other respiratory viruses

Microbes can degrade the toughest PFAS

Holly Ober — Mon, 23 May 2022 00:00:00 -0700

Under anaerobic conditions, common microbial communities can break the ultra-strong carbon-fluorine bond

PFAS chemicals do not last forever

Holly Ober — Thu, 19 May 2022 00:00:00 -0700

The use of sulfite and iodide under ultraviolet light can destroy PFAS in water in a few hours

Insights from algae genes unlock mysteries of plant growth and health

Holly Ober — Mon, 09 May 2022 00:00:00 -0700

The discovery will improve biofuel production from algae and help develop heat-tolerant crops.

Candy-coated pills could prevent pharmaceutical fraud

Holly Ober — Fri, 06 May 2022 00:00:00 -0700

Colorful nonpareils can uniquely identify drug capsules and counterfeit fashions

How drones can help dairy farms manage methane emissions

Holly Ober — Fri, 06 May 2022 00:00:00 -0700

Accurate atmospheric measurements directly over their farm can help farmers fight climate change

Different parental messages about race and ethnicity have different effects on teens’ drug use

Holly Ober — Wed, 04 May 2022 00:00:00 -0700

Study finds promoting appreciation of ethnic-racial heritage has the potential to bolster youth’s internal resources against substance use

New method detects deepfake videos with up to 99% accuracy

Holly Ober — Tue, 03 May 2022 00:00:00 -0700

Two-pronged technique detects manipulated facial expressions and identity swaps

Discovery about coral-algal symbiosis could help coral reefs recover after bleaching events

Holly Ober — Mon, 02 May 2022 00:00:00 -0700

Algae’s ability to establish symbiosis in coral without photosynthesis could help fight coral bleaching

Special education staff felt lower well-being and effectiveness during pandemic

Holly Ober — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0700

Study finds certain services transitioned to technological platforms more effectively than others

California’s creative economy bounces back but expands unevenly

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0700

New analysis tracks performance of state’s creative industries before, during, and after covid, revealing longer term direction

Smoking reduces wealth’s tendency to increase life expectancy

Holly Ober — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0700

Smoking dominates other factors, including amount of wealth, in shortening lifespan

Turmeric compound helps grow engineered blood vessels and tissues

Holly Ober — Tue, 05 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0700

Magnetic hydrogels embedded with curcumin-coated nanoparticles promote the secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor

Gay migration happens but not always to gay-friendly places, reports new study

Holly Ober — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0700

Study also shows that straight people prefer to live in places that match their attitudes toward sexuality