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The facility houses state of the art and legacy equipment including four confocal microscopes, 3D Palm super-resolution, an environmental SEM, a complete set of tissue sectioning instruments, a gene gun, a fluidics robot, fluorescence microscopes, a luminescence dark box, a macro imager and 3D image analysis software. All training is free of charge. All resources can be booked online by the hour, with expert assistance available at no extra charge during business hours.
CNAS Science News
August 17, 2026
Pesticides make ants go crazy
Don’t assume an uptick in ant activity after setting out pesticide traps means the treatment failed. New UC Riverside research shows their behavior changes as chemicals make their way through a colony.
August 12, 2026
Athleticism doesn’t require sacrificing longevity or fertility
Being an elite athlete, at least as a mouse, does not shorten lifespan or limit how many children you can have.
August 12, 2026
Vanillin flavoring in e-cigarettes disrupts human embryonic stem cell development
UC Riverside-led study suggests possible link between vaping and difficulty conceiving in women
August 10, 2026
Slow spin could explain why planets become hellish
Hundreds of Venus-like planets could soon help determine why some worlds become sweltering greenhouse hellscapes, but to fully understand that, scientists first need to know how fast those planets are spinning.