Discovery of circadian clock in mice hair reveals period of time when damage from radiotherapy can be quickly repaired, keeping hair intact Study completed in partnership with the Salk Institute and USC Photo on homepage: Maksim Plikus, assistant professor of...

Of the four UC Irvine students awarded prestigious Fulbright grants, two are Biological Sciences majors Armaan Ahmed Rowther (pictured left) and Soraya Azzawi (pictured right), both seniors graduating in June 2013, will conduct research in Jordan. This is the first...

Sunil Gandhi, assistant professor of neurobiology & behavior at UC Irvine, was recently named one of 17 Searle Scholars for 2013. This is the first time in 17 years that a UC Irvine faculty member has received this honor, which recognizes and supports innovative...

Irvine, Calif., April 9, 2013 — The UC Irvine Cal Teach program has been awarded $3.5 million in endowment and grant funding to continue supporting math and science teacher education for many years to come. The $2 million endowment comprises the newly created $1...

Next step is to perfect synthetic materials that can do the same Irvine, Calif., April 9, 2013 – Inspired by a traditional Balkan bedbug remedy, researchers have documented how microscopic hairs on kidney bean leaves effectively stab and trap the biting insects,...

Dunlop School student Tcharles Fagundes looks forward to a bright future after graduation Tcharles Fagundes is one fearless and motivated student.  After visiting a friend in California at the age of 20, the Brazilian native decided he wanted to pursue an education in...

Results will aid land management, policy decisions for coastal sage scrub restoration Irvine, Calif., April 1, 2013 - California sagebrush in the southern part of the state will adjust better to climate change than sagebrush populations in the north, according to UC...

Kathleen Treseder and Sandra Holden with the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology have published a Perspectives article in the March 29 issue of Science describing how mycorrhizal fungi in plant roots may contribute to carbon sequestration in soils....

UCI study also identifies possible gene target linked to cognitive disabilities Irvine, Calif., March 25, 2013 - UC Irvine neurobiologists have found a novel molecular mechanism that helps trigger the formation of long-term memory. The researchers believe the...

UCI researcher noted for advancing emerging field of systems biology Irvine, Calif., Feb. 28, 2013 — Arthur Lander, M.D., Ph.D., a recognized leader in the emerging field of systems biology, whose research has helped identify underlying causes for some cancers and...