National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant to include training for future plant breeders.
New grant funds search for wheat-yield genes
Student blazes trail by taking on iconic Patagonia routes in a wheelchair
Alvaro Silberstein is on a quest to increase the visibility of people with disabilities.
Yara North America supports UC Merced students, ag research
Funding will provide undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships to support research to improve crop yields, particularly in almonds.
How parenting tactics influence teens' problem behaviors
New study finds discrepancy between views of parenting style contributes to kids acting out.
A family legacy: Expanding pomegranate production
UC Riverside graduate student carries on work of his grandfather.
Chilling climate revelations from a previous ice age
Major changes in ice and temperatures could cause abrupt transformations elsewhere, study shows.
Brain's memory strategies change as you age
Activity patterns shift over time without affecting recall, new research shows.
Researchers put mouse embryos in suspended animation
Development has potential implications for assisted reproduction, aging and even cancer.
Grad student’s water-mapping work leads to national recognition
Using big data to streamline water planning and fight climate change.
Why do seabirds eat plastic? The answer stinks
Marine plastic debris is an olfactory trap for seabirds.
Facebook users live longer, study says
All that time spent on your favorite social network may be extending your life.
New tools keep watch over California climate
High-tech sensors are aiding a systemwide effort to understand and predict the effects of climate change in the state.