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October 28, 2026
Fresh as the microplastic-laden Sierra snow
For the first time, scientists have measured the microplastic pollution falling on the Sierra Nevada during snowstorms. They found significant amounts even in locations inaccessible by car or by foot.
October 21, 2026
Human neural stem cells found to be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 variants
Findings raise concerns about infection during early brain development
October 07, 2026
Department of Energy awards AI geothermal project to UCs
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science has selected a geothermal energy project led by engineers at the University of California, Irvine to move forward to a second phase that will span three years. The multi-agent AI expert for subsurface reasoning and optimization initiative brings together researchers from a variety of disciplines who will deploy the latest artificial intelligence tools to tap into heat beneath the Earth’s surface to spin turbines and generate electricity.
October 01, 2026
UCR physicist selected as an Experimental Physics Investigator by Moore Foundation
Award provides a five-year, $1.35 million grant to explore collective quantum behavior in 2D materials