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January 10, 2025
Dangerous bacterial biofilms have a natural enemy
Biofilm, a slimy bacterial layer that clings to surfaces, makes infections harder to treat when they form protective shields for bacteria on medical devices. Scientists have discovered a chemical that prevents biofilm from forming.
January 08, 2025
Study links gene regulating brain circuit formation to autism and seizures
Collaborative research paves the way for future treatments to alleviate autism and epilepsy symptoms
January 06, 2025
Physicists explain a stellar stream’s distinctive features
Spur and gap features seen in Milky Way’s GD-1 stellar stream could be caused by self-interacting dark matter subhalo
December 20, 2024
Uncovering key molecular factors behind malaria’s deadliest strain
NIH grant will allow UC Riverside-led team to focus on long non-coding RNAs in Plasmodium falciparum
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January 07, 2025
UCR intellectual property leader appointed to USDA board
Brian Suh, UCR’s senior executive director of technology partnerships, has been appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to serve on a board that safeguards the intellectual property of crop breeders.
December 20, 2024
Professor recognized by two scientific journals
Two papers co-authored by UC Riverside professor Bryan Wong have been recognized recently by their respective publishers as leading scientific studies.
November 26, 2024
Campus launches West Coast’s first educational program in cosmetic science
Yearlong program began last year
November 06, 2024
Cub scouts learn physics on campus
Local cub scouts who visited campus on Nov. 3 got an early education in physics and astronomy. The two-hour event was arranged by Robert Sanderson, an instructional lab manager and lecture demonstration specialist in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
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