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

Salton Sea Dust Triggers Lung Inflammation

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

LGB And More Likely To Die

The scientific literature has repeatedly shown health gaps between lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) and heterosexual people.

Cohesion And Connection Drop In Ageing Population

Social cohesion and connection decline in an ageing population, according to a new study of one of humanity’s closest relatives.

Pilot study finds hair cortisol serves as biomarker for mood in bipolar disorder

The complex mental condition known as bipolar disorder is characterized by alternating periods of elevated and depressed moods, as well as mixed states of both. At this time, there is not a reliable biomarker on the market that can be used to diagnose or monitor the disease.

Examining status of 'Big Five' mass extinctions 40 years after discovery

In the marine fossil record, Raup and Sepkoski identified five distinct periods of time when there was a significant amount of species loss.

Mining metatranscriptomes reveals a vast world of viroid-like circular RNAs

A comprehensive analysis of covalently closed circular RNA across ecosystems reveals that viroids infect a diverse collection of host species, including those that aren't plants. The study also discovers other types of ribozyme activity and functional properties in these molecules.

Study Shows SARS-Cov-2 Antibodies Provide Lasting Immunity

UArizona Heath Sciences researchers developed one of the most accurate COVID-19 antibody tests available and now have shown antibodies persist for months after infection, providing long-term immunity.

Machine Learning Reveals How Black Holes Grow

Leveraging supercomputing power, University of Arizona researchers created simulations of millions of computer-generated "universes" to test astrophysical predictions that have eluded astronomical observations.

Developing Countries Pay The Highest Price For Living With Large Carnivores

A team of researchers has highlighted human-wildlife conflict as one of the globe’s most pressing human development and conservation dilemmas.