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- GPS Tracking Down to the Centimeter http://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/34932 19 comments
- Study Shows Some 3D Printed Objects Are Toxic http://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/32964 15 comments
- Study spells out why some insects kill their mothers http://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/32823 7 comments
- Graphene is likely to cause negative environmental impacts if spilled http://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/22044 37 comments
- In just three years, physician burnout increased from 45.5% to 54.4%. New research found that three factors contribute: The doctor-patient relationship has been morphed into an insurance company-client relationship; Feelings of cynicism; and Lack of enthusiasm for work. https://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/53530 4308 comments science
- A team of astronomers led by George Becker at the University of California, Riverside, has made a surprising discovery: 12.5 billion years ago, the most opaque place in the universe contained relatively little matter. https://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/53447 6 comments science
- Researchers discover 2 new creatures from dawn of animal life and names them after Barack Obama and David Attenborough https://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/54142 3 comments science
- Although spider fear is one of the most common and well-studied phobias, UCR-led study shows people are more afraid of scorpions https://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/54079 9 comments science
- UCR researchers have Identified 121 gas giants, which if they have moons, might be capable of harboring life. https://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/53792 5 comments space
- Early Trump Support Climbed in Areas With Recent Latino Population Growth. Trump’s popularity increased sharply in the wake of his inflammatory statements about Mexican immigrants https://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/51036 14 comments science
- Underground drinking water sources in parts of the U.S. and three Asian countries may not be as safe as previously thought due to high levels of manganese, especially at shallow depths, according to a study https://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/48630 38 comments science
- Dust from the dry lakebed of the receding Salton Sea in southern California is contributing to particulate pollution associated with negative ecological and health effects https://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/48370 5 comments science
- Drinking alcohol while pregnant could have transgenerational effects - New study by UCR researchers found strong transgenerational effects of prenatal ethanol exposure in a mouse model of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), suggesting that FASD may be a heritable condition in humans. https://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/48203 5 comments science
- Drinking Alcohol While Pregnant Could Have Transgenerational Effects - New study by UCR psychology professor finds that prenatal ethanol exposure (from maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy) causes abnormalities in the brain and behavior that may be passed on for many generations https://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/48203 11 comments science
- Climate scientists now expect California to experience more rain in the coming decades, contrary to the predictions of previous climate models. Researchers analyzed 38 new climate models and projected that California will get on average 12% more precipitation through 2100. https://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/42794 1493 comments science
- Researchers create red-eyed mutant wasps. The wasps were created to prove that CRISPR gene-slicing technology can be used successfully, giving a new way to study some of the wasp’s interesting biology, such as how males can convert all their progeny into males by using selfish genetic elements. https://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/46222 6 comments science
- Study Explains How Western Diet Leads to Overeating and Obesity; Peripheral endocannabinoid signaling identified as a pharmaceutical target for overeating associated with diet-induced obesity https://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/43497 15 comments science
- Scientists have developed a transparent, self-healing, highly stretchable conductive material that can be electrically activated to power artificial muscles and could be used to improve batteries, electronic devices, and robots. https://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/43181 50 comments science
- Babies make copies of maternal immune cells they acquires through mother’s milk https://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/40174 451 comments science
- Communications involving Linux and Android systems can be compromised quickly, easily and from anywhere, UCR researchers demonstrated. https://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/39030 18 comments technology
- Study Shows Some 3D Printed Objects are Toxic http://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/32964 4 comments science
- Research Shows Evolution in Real Time - Study illustrates interaction between ecology and evolution http://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/31276 3 comments science
- Incarceration plays a major role in health and health disparities in the United States, say researchers: While many people need to be in prison for the safety of society, a majority are incarcerated due to behaviors linked to treatable diseases such as mental illness and addiction http://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/24920 40 comments science
- Graphene Not All Good: "Likely to cause negative environmental impacts if spilled" http://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/22044 7 comments science
- Scientists have generated a 3D model of the human malaria parasite genome at three different stages in the parasite’s life cycle: The first time such 3D architecture has been generated during the progression of the life cycle of a parasite; could help identify new anti-malaria strategies http://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/21448 3 comments science
- Living on islands makes animals tamer: Study confirms Darwin’s observations and numerous anecdotal reports of island tameness, says researcher http://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/19777 5 comments science
- Male Guppies Reproduce Even After Death: Performing experiments in a river in Trinidad, a team of evolutionary biologists has found that male guppies continue to reproduce for at least ten months after they die, living on as stored sperm in females, who have much longer lifespans http://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/15806 6 comments science
- Sleep Discovery Could Lead to Therapies That Improve Memory "This is the first study to show you can manipulate sleep to improve memory. It suggests sleep drugs could be a powerful tool to tailor sleep to particular memory disorders." http://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/12701 8 comments science
- "Military body armor and vehicle and aircraft frames could be transformed by incorporating the unique structure of the club-like arm of a crustacean that looks like an armored caterpillar, according to findings by a team of researchers at the University of California . . . and elsewhere" http://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/6737 10 comments science
- Study Posits a Theory of Moral Behavior http://ucrtoday.ucr.edu/3057 6 comments science