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Study by scientists at U.K.-based University of Bath suggests evolutionary trees trusted for 'over a hundred years' could be wrong

An evolutionary tree can be a tangled web, and a team of British scientists at the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath say that using anatomical comparisons to unravel those trees for organisms could prove to be misleading.

Studies Identify New Strategies for Insect Control

Mosquitoes spread several diseases, such as malaria and dengue. 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 lives in regions where contracting dengue virus is a risk. Insects also destroy a third of agriculture.

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Soil Tainted by Air Pollution Expels Carbon

New UC Riverside research suggests nitrogen released by gas-powered machines causes dry soil to let go of carbon and release it back into the atmosphere, where it can contribute to climate change.

Dinosaur Claws Used For Digging And Display

Dinosaur claws had many functions, but now a team from the University of Bristol and the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) in Beijing has shown some predatory dinosaurs used their claws for digging or even for display.

Fungi and Bacteria Are Binging on Burned Soil

UC Riverside researchers have identified tiny organisms that not only survive but thrive during the first year after a wildfire. The findings could help bring land back to life after fires that are increasing in both size and severity.

UCR-Led Analysis Seeks Online Advertising Protocols for Data Transparency, Consumer Privacy, and Brand Safety

Several Internet business experts see a technology that has made cryptocurrencies possible as a panacea to today’s online advertising accountability woes that stem from ad-tech giants hoarding the ad engagement data in their walled gardens.

Depression Linked To Immune Response In Some People

A link between depression and changes in counts of several types of immune cells in the blood has been revealed by researchers at the University of Bristol's MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit.

Study Finds Parents Serve as a Safety Net as Grown Kids Navigate the Workforce

A new study underscores the role that parents play as a safety net for their young adult children as those children navigate the labor market, and highlights the challenges facing young adults who do not have access to parental support.

Yams Benefit From Banana ‘Paper’ Cocoon

Wrapping yam seeds in biodegradable paper made from a mixture of unusable parts of banana plants and recycled cardboard boxes sharply increased yam size and yields in field tests conducted in Benin, Africa.

Breathing Is Going to Get Tougher

Not all pollution comes from people. When global temperatures increase by 4 degrees Celsius, harmful plant emissions and dust will also increase by as much as 14 percent, according to new UC Riverside research.

1,700-Year-Old Spider Monkey Remains Discovered in Teotihuacán, Mexico

The complete skeletal remains of a spider monkey — seen as an exotic curiosity in pre-Hispanic Mexico — grants researchers new evidence regarding social-political ties between two ancient powerhouses: Teotihuacán and Maya Indigenous rulers.

Are You Voting for a Populist Candidate?

Study highlights potential for populist leaders to undermine democracy

Culturally-Informed Mental Health Screenings Improve Student, School and Community Successes

UC Riverside-led analysis calls for bias-free mental health screenings to uplift students and neighborhoods

Music and Ayahuasca’s Role in Treating Substance Use Disorders in Men

UC Riverside researcher finds the crucial role icaros, traditional Peruvian songs, play during ayahuasca healing ceremonies

Discovery of Antibody Structure Could Lead to Treatment for Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus

Study provides insights into fighting broad range of pathogen’s viral strains

Salton Sea Dust Triggers Lung Inflammation

UC Riverside study has health implications for people living around California’s largest lake

Mired in Silence

Health of Southern California’s farmworkers needs to be a priority, says UC Riverside study

Study Offers Details on Using Electric Fields to Tune Thermal Properties of Ferroelectric Materials

New research from North Carolina State University sheds light on how electric fields can be used to alter the thermal properties of ferroelectric materials, allowing engineers to manipulate the flow of heat through the materials.

N.C. Effort to Help Pollinators Shows Successes, Limitations

Although not quite the bee’s knees, a three-year effort to conserve bee populations by introducing pollinator habitat in North Carolina agricultural areas showed some positive effects, as bee abundance and diversity increased in the studied areas.

Corralling Ions Improves Viability of Next Generation Solar Cells

Researchers have discovered that channeling ions into defined pathways in perovskite materials improves the stability and operational performance of perovskite solar cells.