CNAS Science News
August 12, 2026
Vanillin flavoring in e-cigarettes disrupts human embryonic stem cell development
UC Riverside-led study suggests possible link between vaping and difficulty conceiving in women
August 12, 2026
Athleticism doesn’t require sacrificing longevity or fertility
Being an elite athlete, at least as a mouse, does not shorten lifespan or limit how many children you can have.
August 10, 2026
Slow spin could explain why planets become hellish
Hundreds of Venus-like planets could soon help determine why some worlds become sweltering greenhouse hellscapes, but to fully understand that, scientists first need to know how fast those planets are spinning.
July 31, 2026
Fighting drug-resistant parasites with nature-inspired drugs
NIH funds UCR-led research to develop new treatments for malaria and babesiosis
July 28, 2026
Gene discovery could shave years off avocado breeding
UCR scientists helped find a genetic switch that could shave years off avocado breeding by allowing researchers to identify one of a young tree’s most important traits long before it flowers.
July 21, 2026
New technique enables LIGO to peer farther into the distant universe
Thermal imaging could boost future gravitational-wave detectors
July 21, 2026
Why our cells almost never fail
A $2.1 million grant will help a UCR synthetic biologist understand how cells stay stable despite stress.
July 08, 2026
Slowing Atlantic current fueling stronger California storms
A slowing Atlantic Ocean current will intensify powerful storms in California while reducing snowfall over Greenland.