Nervous system modulates motor control according to anticipated intensity of landing Irvine, Calif., Dec. 19, 2012 — Most people are impressed by how a toad jumps. UC Irvine biologist Emanuel Azizi is more impressed by how one lands. An assistant professor of ecology...
State board awards $2.833 million for desert research center improvements
Dec 19, 2012
UC Irvine-run facility in Anza-Borrego state park supports field work Irvine, Calif., Dec. 19, 2012 — The California Wildlife Conservation Board has awarded $2.833 million in Proposition 84 funds for new construction at UC Irvine’s Steele/Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert...
Biological Sciences professor Bruce Blumberg authors paper on a new tool to design safer chemicals and processes
Dec 7, 2012
Dec. 7, 2012 PRESS RELEASE Irvine, Calif. December 7, 2012 - A groundbreaking new paper co-authored by UCI Professor Bruce Blumberg outlines a safety testing system that helps chemists design inherently safer chemicals and processes. Resulting from a...
13 UCI colleagues named American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows
Nov 29, 2012
Nov. 29, 2012 Press Release 8 of 13 recognized have primary appointments in Biological Sciences Irvine, Calif., Nov. 29, 2012 — Twelve UC Irvine researchers and one administrator have been made fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the...
New type of bacterial protection found within cells
Nov 13, 2012
Nov. 13, 2012 Press Release UCI study reveals novel immune system response to infections Irvine, Calif., November 13, 2012 —UC Irvine biologists have discovered that fats within cells store a class of proteins with potent antibacterial activity, revealing a previously...
New cell type developed for possible treatment of Alzheimer’s and other brain diseases
Nov 7, 2012
Nov. 7, 2012 Press Release UCI discovery accelerates efforts at Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center Irvine, Calif., November 07, 2012 —UC Irvine researchers have created a new stem cell-derived cell type with unique promise for treating neurodegenerative...
Poor physical performance linked to increased odds of dementia
Oct 22, 2012
Oct. 22, 2012 Press Release UCI study of 90-plus population adds to understanding of this burgeoning demographic Irvine, Calif., October 22, 2012 —Poor physical performance on activities such as walking was associated with increased odds of dementia in a survey of...
New fruit fly model of epilepsy reveals mechanisms behind fever-induced seizures
Oct 17, 2012
Oct. 17, 2012 UCI, Brown work advances quest for novel treatments for inherited disorder Irvine, Calif., October 17, 2012 —UC Irvine and Brown University researchers have created a new fruit fly model of inherited epilepsy that’s providing insights into the mechanisms...
Markus Ribbe and team report biochemistry discovery in Science
Oct 11, 2012
Oct. 11, 2012 News Brief Irvine, Calif. Oct. 11, 2012 - UCI biochemists have cracked a tough riddle in record time, according to recent articles in the journal Science. They've determined the origin of a carbide ion in nitrogenase, the only known biological catalyst...
UCI garners $11.5 million in continued support of systems biology center
Oct 11, 2012
Oct. 11, 2012 Press Release Interdisciplinary work sheds light on dynamic interactions underlying complex functions Irvine, Calif., October 11, 2012 —UC Irvine has been awarded $11.5 million over five years to further support the biologists, mathematicians,...