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# UCR finds mosquito repellents up to 100 times more effective
- URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/noteworthy/ucr-finds-mosquito-repellents-up-to-100-times-more-effective/
- Published: 2025-03-07T20:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-22T13:30:15.000Z
- Author: Gazette Staff
- Tags: Education, #brief, #herald-noteworthy:67c75a41b3317f0001025c5e:1

UCR researcher Anandasankar Ray discovered novel mosquito repellents up to 100 times more effective than industry standards using [machine learning techniques](https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2025/03/05/enhancing-mosquito-repellent-effectiveness?utm%5Fsource=UC+Riverside+Master+List&utm%5Fcampaign=1f05dff910-newsletter-ucr-life-030625&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fterm=0%5F-1f05dff910-94228180), earning a $2.5 million NIH grant to advance this promising work against mosquito-borne diseases.