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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
July 21, 2026
New technique enables LIGO to peer farther into the distant universe
Thermal imaging could boost future gravitational-wave detectors
July 21, 2026
Why our cells almost never fail
A $2.1 million grant will help a UCR synthetic biologist understand how cells stay stable despite stress.
July 08, 2026
Slowing Atlantic current fueling stronger California storms
A slowing Atlantic Ocean current will intensify powerful storms in California while reducing snowfall over Greenland.
June 23, 2026
Preventing the next egg crisis with smarter avian flu detection
A UC Riverside scientist has been awarded a $1.8 million grant to develop a better tool to track avian flu on poultry farms, help prevent future outbreaks, and avoid egg shortages.