CAMPUS HOLIDAYS
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January | 1, 15 |
February | 19 |
March | 29 |
April | |
May | 27 |
June | 19 |
July | 4 |
August | |
September | 2 |
October | |
November | 11, 28, 29 |
December | 23- 31 |
CNAS Science News
October 01, 2024
Airborne plastic chemical levels shock researchers
Southern Californians are chronically being exposed to toxic airborne chemicals called plasticizers, including one that’s been banned from children’s items and beauty products.
September 26, 2024
Scientists design new drug to fight malaria
In 2022, nearly 619,000 global deaths due to malaria were caused by Plasmodium falciparum, the most virulent, prevalent, and deadly human malaria parasite. For decades, the parasite’s resistance to all antimalarial drugs has posed a big challenge for researchers working to stop the spread of the disease.
September 26, 2024
Sahara Desert dust is helping oceans thrive
Iron is a micronutrient indispensable for life, enabling processes such as respiration, photosynthesis, and DNA synthesis. Iron availability is often a limiting resource in today’s oceans, which means that increasing the flow of iron into them can increase the amount of carbon fixed by phytoplankton, with consequences for the global climate.
September 20, 2024
New data science tool greatly speeds up molecular analysis of our environment
UC Riverside-led team developed the tool through an international virtual research group