For a decade, scientists have believed that plants sensed temperature mainly through specialized proteins, and mainly at night when the air is cool. New research suggests that during the day, another signal takes over. Sugar, produced in sunlight, helps plants...

Jim Burnette, Ph.D., Academic Coordinator at UC Riverside, considers the Dynamic Genome Program (DGP) on campus as three-pronged, encompassing the Biology 020: Dynamic Genome Course, the Dynamic Genome Summer Scholars, and the Dynamic Research Outreach Program. “But it is really...

Dr. Alexander Raikhel, Dr. Natasha Raikhel, Dr. Julia Bailey-Serres, Dr. Susan Wessler, Dr. Sean Cutler, and Dr. Hailing Jin are members of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, and Dr. Katayoon (Katie) Dehesh is a member of the Germany National...

Please join us in congratulating Hailing Jin on her election to the National Academy of Sciences in the USA. This prestigious honor is a well-deserved recognition of her outstanding scientific achievements. Haling’s work not only exemplifies scientific excellence but is...