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UC Merced Professor Studies How Best to Speed COVID-19 Recovery at Home
06/03/2021
A UC Merced professor is collaborating with faculty from UCLA and the University of Illinois in a study that aims to find how people might best deal with COVID-19 at home. Jennifer Hahn-Holbrook, a professor of health psychology and the director of the Lactation Attachment Technology and Child...
Professor Hestir Turns NASA Technology Toward Earth’s Biodiversity
06/01/2021
Half a world away from California’s Central Valley is a place with similar climate but an unparalleled diversity of plants, marine animals and ecosystems. From deserts to shrubland to montane forests, the diversity of life in South Africa’s Greater Cape Floristic Region (GCFR) is the subject of...
'Solar Canals' Could Save 63 Billion Gallons of Water
06/01/2021
Smokers Light Up More Cigarettes Following California COVID-19 Lockdown Order, Study Finds
05/27/2021
The fallout from the coronavirus pandemic has been felt around the world. COVID-19's grip has affected people's mental health and sense of what was once normal, prompting them to turn to new and familiar behaviors to help cope. According to a new study published in the International Journal of...
Improved Molecular Tool Deepens Study of Gene-Cell Interaction
05/26/2021
A group of researchers harnessing the power of light to control gene expression has dramatically improved its method, optimizing speed and precision, and opening new research avenues for scientists who employ optogenetics — the use of light and genetic engineering to control cells. A new paper in...
Western Fires Are Burning Higher in the Mountains at Unprecedented Rates, Professor Finds
05/25/2021
The Western U.S. appears headed for another dangerous fire season, and a new study shows that even high mountain areas once considered too wet to burn are at increasing risk as the climate warms. Nearly two-thirds of the U.S. West is in severe to exceptional drought right now, including large parts...
Cal/OSHA Proposes Hefty Fines Tied to COVID-19 Outbreaks
05/25/2021
Western Fires are Burning Higher in the Mountains
05/24/2021
Report Examines Methods to Monitor PFAS in Environment to Protect Public Health
05/19/2021
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are human-made chemicals that for decades have been used in a variety of products, including food packaging materials, nonstick cookware, furniture, carpets and firefighting foams. However, research has shown that these substances can contaminate...
Report Addresses Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccination in California
05/18/2021
As news headlines continue to focus on seeing the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, the coronavirus continues to spread across the globe. As of May 18, California has recorded more than 3.6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, resulting in over 61,500 deaths, according to the California...

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