Days after two California massacres involving the Asian American community, many are seeking to understand what drove two men to commit these crimes. Primary among questions are the role of culture and society, and whether ...
Social Sciences
Jan 26, 2023
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Despite recent, torrential rains, most of Southern California remains in a drought. Accordingly, many residents plant trees prized for drought tolerance, but a new UC Riverside-led study shows that these trees lose this tolerance ...
Ecology
Jan 11, 2023
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Mosquitoes spread several diseases, among them malaria and dengue virus. In 2020, about 241 million cases of malaria occurred worldwide, with a few more million cases occurring in 2021. Nearly half the world's population ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 9, 2023
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For decades, scientists have been stumped by the signals plants send themselves to initiate photosynthesis, the process of turning sunlight into sugars. UC Riverside researchers have now decoded those previously opaque signals.
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 21, 2022
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An insidious category of carcinogenic pollutants known as "forever chemicals" may not be so permanent after all.
Environment
Dec 13, 2022
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When it comes to presidential elections, are voters conscientiously endorsing populist beliefs? Or are they supporting populist candidates, primarily influenced by their Democratic or Republican party affiliation?
Political science
Dec 13, 2022
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Without clocks or modern tools, ancient Mexicans watched the sun to maintain a farming calendar that precisely tracked seasons and even adjusted for leap years.
Archaeology
Dec 12, 2022
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Were it not for the COVID-19 pandemic, an important discovery about the development of nematodes—elongated cylindrical worms—might not have been made.
Evolution
Dec 7, 2022
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University of California scientists have a new way to demonstrate which neighborhoods returned to pre-pandemic levels of air pollution after COVID restrictions ended.
Environment
Dec 5, 2022
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Hovering over a target helps giant-faced Great Gray owls pinpoint prey hidden beneath as much as two feet of snow.
Plants & Animals
Dec 3, 2022
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