Biological Sciences

A cellophane bee on a plant.

UC Irvine biologists discover bees to be brew masters of the insect world

New study sheds light on the subterranean microbreweries of ground-nesting bees

Hallmarks to improving pancreatic cancer therapy identified by UCI researchers

Cell study offers Insights offer hope for better outcomes

Study shows how to prevent a high-fat diet from throwing metabolism out of whack

UCI biologists discover removing a protein inhibitor restores metabolic balance

Maksim Plikus (left) and Dr. Natasha Mesinkovska have helped push UCI to the forefront of efforts to treat and cure hair loss.

Hunting for cures to hair loss

UCI’s Natasha Mesinkovska and Maksim Plikus garner national attention as leaders in the field

UCI Podcast Indicator

UCI Podcast: The latest on Alzheimer’s disease

UCI MIND’s Dr. Joshua Grill talks about two new drugs and a whole lot more

American Association for the Advancement of Science honors six UC Irvine researchers

Scholars are recognized for their achievements in science and society

Mathew Blurton-Jones of UCI (clockwise from upper left), pictured with Jean Paul Chadarevian of UCI, and Frederick “Chris” Bennett and Sonia Lombroso of Penn.

Study finds how our brains turn into smarter disease fighters

UC Irvine-Penn immune cell discovery a new attack on Alzheimer’s, neurological disorders

Joshua Grill (left) and Marina Ritchie

Controversial Alzheimer’s drug approval sparks surprising impact

UCI MIND survey finds media coverage swayed clinical trial volunteers

Lethal cancer cells buddy up to survive

UCI-led team’s finding could help improve treatments for pancreatic cancer

Oswald Steward

UCI’s Oswald Steward to serve as president of Society for Neuroscience

Director of Reeve-Irvine Research Center is fourth faculty member to hold prestigious post