A virus that grows in black-eyed pea plants could form the basis for a new therapy to treat metastatic cancers and established tumors.
California faces short-term nursing shortage from COVID-19 retirements
Many older registered nurses have left the field and a large number plan on retiring or quitting within the next two years.
Why is it taking so long to approve a COVID-19 vaccine for kids?
UC Riverside vaccine expert David Lo explains the reasons behind the wait.
The Kidney Project successfully tests a prototype bioartificial kidney
Taking another big step toward becoming reality, Shuvo Roy's project is awarded KidneyX’s Artificial Kidney Prize.
Grow and eat your own vaccines?
A new project will study whether edible plants like lettuce into mRNA vaccine factories.
It’s not just SARS-CoV-2: Most respiratory viruses spread by aerosols
Our conventional wisdom on viral disease transmission needs revision, an international science team finds.
How the Purdue opioid settlement could help the public understand the roots of the drug crisis
The multibillion-dollar settlement will trigger the release of troves of documents that may shine new light on what caused the opioid crisis.
Both sucrose and high fructose corn syrup linked to increased health risks
Sucrose, a more 'natural' form of sugar, may be just as bad for your health.
Struggling to learn a new language? Blame it on your stable brain
A new study sheds light on the age-old question of why it’s so difficult to learn a second language as an adult.
How much wildfire smoke is infiltrating our homes?
Scientists investigate what homes are best at keeping the smoke out and what we can do to keep our air cleaner.
COVID-19 during pregnancy associated with preterm birth
People of color face disproportionate infection risk while pregnant, large study finds.
LGBTQ+ youth face increased anxiety amid COVID-19 pandemic
Using social media, research identifies stressors among an already vulnerable population.