Biological Sciences

Adriana Darielle Mejía Briscoe, UCI professor of ecology & evolutionary biology with a blue butter fly on her hand.

UCI’s Adriana Darielle Mejía Briscoe is named a 2021 Guggenheim Fellow

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

How did hippo, whale and dolphin skin adapt to live in water? UCI study reveals evolutionary clues

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 […]

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UCI Podcast: COVID-19 long haulers and lasting neurological damage

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

UCI researchers eavesdrop on cellular conversations

New computational tool decodes biological language of signaling molecules

The inspiration behind Black In Neuro

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

UCI receives prestigious STEMM Equity Achievement Change Bronze Award

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, […]

UCI biologist who harnesses antibodies honored as inventor

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

UCI engineers reveal molecular secrets of cephalopod powers

Light-manipulating proteins potentially useful in optics, electronics and medicine

Sea anemones find sweet arrangement with under-skin algae for emergency food source

UCI study offers insights into ways tidepool organisms bond to enhance survival success

UCI researchers develop rapid antibody generation technology

Method can be used to target SARS-CoV-2 virus