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UC Riverside research focused on interaction between nitrogen-fixing bacteria and their hosts

For some distant worlds, carbon monoxide may actually be compatible with a robust microbial biosphere

Superbloom is a term concocted by the media, but this year’s wildflowers are still spectacular, especially for the creatures that depend on them

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - The first bite of a tangy orange; a field of fragrant wildflowers; the sweet aroma of roasted hazelnuts. The natural world is filled with tastes and smells that delight our senses and calm our frayed nerves. If only we could package them up and take them home...

The University of California, Riverside announced today a $3.5 million donation from Givaudan to support UCR’s Citrus Variety Collection. The gift will help protect one of world’s most extensive citrus diversity collections from the impending threat of citrus greening disease, also known as Huanglongbing, or HLB. The gift will pay...

A recent study demonstrates the widespread environmental consequences of large dam reservoirs in Mexico

UC Riverside study could lead to better strategies for protecting crops from attacks by pathogens

A team of researchers, including two from the University of California, Riverside, has identified the genes responsible for the hallmark sour taste of many citrus fruits. Published Tuesday, Feb. 25 in Nature Communications, the research could help plant breeders develop new, sweeter varieties. Modern citrus varieties have been bred over...

You don’t want Careen Khachatoorian for a sister. Not if you smoke, you don’t. Careen’s older brother is trying to conceive a child with his partner. A typical text to her smoker-brother includes a link to a sins-of-smoking article, and reads like this: “See? Pregnant mothers have a greater chance...

NASA is uniting experts across multiple disciplines to investigate life's beginnings on our planet -- and to explore if and how life sprung up elsewhere in the universe

Experimental study done at UC Riverside and University of Washington on monolayer tungsten ditelluride could lead to more energy-efficient electronic devices

UC Riverside astronomers develop educational workshop converting astronomical phenomena into vibrations that can be felt rather than heard

The first production of an electron liquid at room temperature opens the way for new optoelectronic devices and basic physics studies

UC Riverside-led research could help develop novel therapeutic strategies to combat malaria

Climate change is warming the ocean, but it’s warming land faster and that’s really bad news for air quality

Females love males with big dorsal fins, but the appendages first evolved for males to fight other males

When it gets hot outside, humans and animals have the luxury of seeking shelter in the shade or cool, air-conditioned buildings. But plants are stuck. While not immune to changing climate, plants respond to the rising mercury in different ways. Temperature affects the distribution of plants around the planet. It...

Proof of concept grants advance new technologies to fight cancer and improve agriculture

UC Riverside-led research, done on the Big Island, shows effects of mite introduction have cascaded through entire pathogen communities

International research team, co-led by UC Riverside physicist, shows how pure graphene efficiently converts light into electricity