Research

Humans may have gathered them for 15,000 years before cultivating the fruit as a crop

UCI-created high-resolution charts will inform future ice and sea level forecasts

Astronomers can learn a lot about planets outside our solar system, including whether they’re capable of supporting life, by studying their surface albedo, or reflectivity. Aomawa Shields, UCI Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor of Physics & Astronomy, recently won a grant from the NASA Habitable Worlds program to research this characteristic of planets orbiting relatively […]

Researchers hope to develop brain imaging tools for pre-symptomatic diagnosis

Landforms ‘self-organize’ to withstand human and natural disturbances

People who rely on social media encounter more rumors, report greater distress

Multidisciplinary hub aims to advance research, engage public

An international team of scientists including Kieron Burke, UCI professor of chemistry, has created a machine-learning algorithm that predicts molecular behavior. The breakthrough may aid in the development of pharmaceuticals and materials to enhance the performance of batteries, solar cells and digital displays. In a study published in Nature Communications, the researchers describe how their […]

New professor has a knack for translating biomedical inventions into commercial treatments

Genetically engineered model could boost anti-dementia drug research