The Lab: research from UCR and the UC system
UCR: Scientists identifies what makes insect repellant work
DEET is a major ingredient used in insect repellents, and entomologists have struggled to find an answer to why insects are repelled by this colorless, oily liquid...
The Lab: Research from UCR and the UC system
UCR: Deceased male guppies store sperm for almost a year
Researchers from UC Riverside have found that female Trinidadian guppies are able to store sperm cells inside their bodies for at least 10 months until...
The Lab: research from UCR and the UC system
UCR: Graduate student constructs “human colon simulation”
Ian Marcus, a former graduate student from UCR's Bourns College of Engineering, spent nearly a year constructing a replica of a human colon, septic tank and groundwater. According...
The Lab: research from UCR and the UC system
UC Riverside: Entomologist names new wasp species after UC Riverside
A research project in Russia has led to the discovery of a new wasp species. The entomologist behind the discovery is UC Riverside’s very own...