Dr. Ahmed El-Moghazy, improves food safety with rapid biosensor technology and antimicrobial coatings. The full article about these findings can be found on the UCANR site, titled UC food-safety specialist tests biosensors to ensure safe produce.

About 100 middle school students learned about sustainable food production through hands-on activities. The event, featuring plant experiments and discussions on insects and microorganisms, aimed to inspire future studies in agriculture and natural sciences. The full article about this event...

In collaboration with other researchers, Dr. Jason Stajich found a virus that infects the deadly fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), which threatens amphibians worldwide. This virus could be engineered to help control the fungal disease and protect amphibian populations. These findings...

Dr. Juliet Morrison and her team's new discovery suggests that enhancing the body's natural defenses might be a better approach to treating infections than new antivirals. These findings were recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences...

A mushroom was discovered on a Rao’s intermediate golden-backed frog in the Western Ghats. While it resembles a bonnet mushroom, its identity remains unclear. Dr. Sydney Glassman stresses the need for genetic samples to confirm its classification, emphasizing the necessity...

Dr. Rong Hai, along with other researchers at UC Riverside have developed a vaccine that speeds up antibody production against SARS-CoV-2. This new approach uses a combination of flu and COVID-19 proteins to rapidly activate the immune system. These findings...

In collaboration with other researchers, Dr. Hailing Jin has discovered that plants use tiny lipid bubbles filled with RNA to fight gray mold. This new understanding could lead to eco-friendly RNA-based fungicides that target mold without harmful residues. These findings...

In collaboration with other UC Riverside researchers, Dr. Hailing Jin has secured over $11 million to fight citrus greening, a disease harming citrus crops. The USDA is funding three projects: developing HLB-resistant rootstocks, creating resistant scion varieties, and Dr. Jin's...