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Lone egg in an empty carton
Preventing the next egg crisis with smarter avian flu detection
A UC Riverside scientist has been awarded a $1.8 million grant to develop a better tool to track avian flu on poultry farms, help prevent future outbreaks, and avoid egg shortages.
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Bright green patch of desert moss
Scientists just found something weird inside moss
UC Riverside researchers have found evidence, for the first time, that desert mosses may host fungi inside their tissues. The finding offers a clue about how ancient life crawled from oceans onto dry land.
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Traumatic brain injury
How the immune system worsens brain injury outcomes
UC Riverside researchers link immune signaling to memory loss, seizures, and disrupted brain function after concussion
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Class of 2026 graduate with family
Countdown to UCR's 72nd Commencement
A roundup of commencement must-knows for graduating students and their families.
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New World screwworm larva
A flesh-eating fly has returned to the U.S. What now?
The New World screwworm lays its eggs in open wounds and burrows into skin. While human infections are rare, the insect poses an existential threat to cattle farming and dairy production. And it is now in Texas.
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Queen cell creator
How honeybees really crown their queens
For generations, scientists believed a queen honeybee was made almost entirely by diet: feed an ordinary larva enough royal jelly and a ruler emerges. But new research suggests queens are created through a more elaborate process.
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Celebrating UCR's Class of 2026
This month, thousands of Highlanders will cross the stage at UC Riverside’s 72nd Commencement. While they will celebrate as one class, each arrived at this milestone through a distinct journey. Here, nine graduating seniors share stories that defined their UCR experience.
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Rusty river in Alaska
Why the Arctic’s rivers are rusting
Scientists have identified the two biggest reasons that once-pristine rivers across the Arctic are growing cloudy with toxic orange iron particles that smother insects and suffocate fish. 
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