Biological Sciences

UCI natural reserve sites host researchers, students and volunteers addressing ecological challenges

First-of-its-kind advance holds promise for making new strides in research, treatments

UCI graduate students, researchers traveled the world to chart major ocean regions

Renowned biologist is among 184 diverse recipients of prestigious award this year

Paleontologists have long asked if hippopotamuses and cetaceans – whales, dolphins and porpoises – share a common, amphibious ancestor. The answer, which is no, according to a study published today in Current Biology, was derived by a molecular and genetic analysis of the animals’ hides which are highly adapted to aquatic environments. Co-senior author Maksim […]

Tom Lane’s neurology research on coronaviruses in mice could yield answers

New computational tool decodes biological language of signaling molecules

Ph.D. student Angeline Dukes’ drive to bring equity to her field is gaining wide attention

UCI became the second University of California campus to receive a prestigious STEMM Equity Achievement Change Bronze Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The AAAS honor recognizes the self-assessment and tangible actions pledged by colleges and universities to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, […]

A process Charles Glabe invented enables scientists to detect individual disease forms more precisely