UCI-led study points toward new ways to prevent disease transmission.
Light Exercise Can Enhance Memory Function
Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the research team assessed the effect of just 10 minutes of mild exercise on hippocampal memory function.
Dunlop School Researchers Identify Omnivorous Shark
In a fascinating new study, the bonnethead shark has been identified as the first known omnivorous shark, i.e., one that obtains nutrients from eating both plants and meat.
Fueling the Future
In a new publication in the journal, Nature Catalysis, Professor Hu and her team research new ways to optimize future designs for biofuel production, improve efficiency and reduce cost.
New Study Identifies Anti-Cancer Effect of Statins
Professor Fruman and colleagues identify an alternative anti-cancer benefit of statins- drugs normally prescribed for treating high cholesterol.
Smaller, Faster, Stronger
In new research published in the journal, Science, Professor Manny Azizi and his colleagues, Sarah Bergbreiter (University of Maryland) and S.N. Patek (Duke University), describe a new mathematical …
Researchers Identify Potential Link between Streptococcus Infection and Neuroinflammation
The bacterium Streptococcus pyognes, or Group A Streptococus (GAS), is a common human pathogen and the primary cause of strep throat. While GAS infection of the throat is easily treatable, there are several chronic pathological conditions with varying degrees of...
UCI Reaches out to Community Partners to Help Save the Salton Sea
Under the direction of Professor Timothy Bradley, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, the Salton Sea Initiative seeks to harness UCI’s research, teaching, and service resources to address challenges facing the Salton Sea region. In January, Professor Bradley and Dean...
Protecting the Environment Through Ecotourism
The Pangea World manifesto is based on the “Tourism for Conservation through Research” (TCR) economic-development model. Through their collective efforts, Pangea World and its partners are offering an unparalleled opportunity to purchase close to 1,800 acres of...
Has Gene-Editing the Human Germline Found Common Ground?
On December 1-3, the International Summit on Human Gene Editing kicked off its first meeting at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington D.C. The meeting was the first step in establishing its goals for the next year. Over the next year, the committee will...