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Fecal tests reveal active termite attacks
By testing for microbes in termite excrement, researchers can distinguish old droppings from fresh, and whether a colony is actively chewing its way through a home.
December 04, 2025
Preempting a flesh-eating fly’s return to California
University of California Riverside researchers are launching a preemptive strike against the threatened return of the flesh-eating New World screwworm, a threat to livestock.
December 02, 2025
Heat and drought change what forests breathe out
After six years of UC Riverside-led research in a temperate Chinese forest, researchers have found that warming may be reducing nitrogen emissions, at least in places where rainfall is scarce.
November 26, 2025
Study links America’s favorite cooking oil to obesity
Soybean oil, the most widely consumed cooking oil in the United States, contributes to obesity in mice, through a mechanism scientists are finally beginning to understand.
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UCR physicist pushes for NASA & NSF funding in Washington, D.C.
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