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Nobel Laureates and 18 National Academies members on the faculty
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May 09, 2024
Squeezed by neighbors, planet glows with molten lava
UC Riverside astrophysicist Stephen Kane had to double check his calculations. He wasn’t sure the planet he was studying could be as extreme as it seemed. He saw a planet in this faraway star system covered with so many active volcanoes that seen from a distance it would take on a fiery, glowing-red hue.
May 07, 2024
Free-forming organelles help plants adapt to climate change
Plants’ ability to sense light and temperature, and their ability to adapt to climate change, hinges on free-forming structures in their cells whose function was, until now, a mystery.
May 02, 2024
Webb telescope probably didn’t find life on an exoplanet — yet
Recent reports of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope finding signs of life on a distant planet understandably sparked excitement. A new study challenges this finding, but also outlines how the telescope might verify the presence of the life-produced gas.
April 29, 2024
Study reveals cancer vulnerabilities in popular dog breeds
Medium-sized dogs have a higher risk of developing cancer than the very largest or smallest breeds, according to a UC Riverside study.
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May 08, 2024
Honoring Barry Barish with a day rich in physics
UC Riverside honors the distinguished professor and Nobel laureate for receiving a National Medal of Science
April 24, 2024
Graduate Division recognizes outstanding students, postdocs, and faculty
Awards were presented April 5
April 11, 2024
Molecular crystal motors move when exposed to light
Potential applications include drug delivery
April 10, 2024
Graduate students recognized for academic excellence and research achievements
Stipends will support their ongoing research
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