March 18, 2026
Key Alzheimer’s proteins are competing inside brain cells
New UC Riverside-led research suggests Alzheimer’s arises not simply from plaques forming in the brain, as is widely believed, but from one protein interfering with the normal job of another
March 16, 2026
Coastal ocean chemistry now substantially shaped by humans
UC Riverside-led study found no places in the ocean completely untouched by human chemical impacts
February 19, 2026
Water is bed bugs’ kryptonite
New research has, for the first time, identified one thing that bed bugs seem to fear -- water and wet surfaces.
February 12, 2026
A superbloom ahead of schedule
UC Riverside plant ecologist Loralee Larios weighs in on the outlook for a wildflower superbloom show this year, where one might see it, and how flower lovers can protect the blooms for years to come.
January 29, 2026
The science behind a great guacamole
Guacamole is a game-day favorite, but what does it take to perfect it? Researchers at UC Riverside are peeling back the science of what makes a great avocado and how to turn it into a winning bowl of guacamole.
January 29, 2026
How fire-loving fungi learned to eat charcoal
Wildfire causes most living things to flee or die, but some fungi thrive afterward, even feasting on charred remains. New University of California, Riverside research finds the secret to post-fire flourishing hidden in their genes.
January 26, 2026
Shrubs curb carbon emissions in China’s largest desert
An experiment in western China over the past four decades shows that it is possible to tame the expansion of desert lands with greenery, and, in the process, pull excess carbon dioxide out of the sky.
January 26, 2026
James Webb Space Telescope reveals new details about dark matter in the universe
Findings allow scientists to learn more about dark matter’s influence on stars, galaxies, and planets
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March 11, 2026
A rising star in fungal science
UC Riverside mycologist Sydney Glassman wins national early-career award
March 10, 2026
Gravitational physics community gathers at UCR
The 42nd Jim Isenberg Pacific Coast Gravity Meeting brought leading gravitational researchers to campus for the first time
February 18, 2026
Professor receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Wound Healing Society
Manuela Martins-Green’s lab pioneered studies on the role of chemokines in wound healing
February 10, 2026
From diagnosis to discovery: Marin Furukuwa’s journey through epilepsy research
Undergraduate’s internship experience fueled her passion for neuroscience and healthcare
February 05, 2026
UC Riverside doctoral student awarded prestigious DOE fellowship
Ryan Milton will conduct AI-based nuclear physics research at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
February 03, 2026
Postdoc receives CURE Epilepsy’s Taking Flight Award
Mahboubeh Ahmadi will study hippocampal inhibitory circuits and seizure-related behaviors
January 21, 2026
A UCR astrophysicist is now an asteroid
A scientist, his asteroid, and a happy hour
January 19, 2026
Tango mandarin is ‘2026 Flavor of the Year’ in Spain and Portugal
A European trade association chooses the UCR-developed Tango mandarin as "Flavor of the Year" in Spain and Portugal.
