Research

Newly minted Ph.D. Deborah Lefkowitz is dedicated to solving real-world problems via community-engaged research

Young children tend to respond to questions of choice with option presented last

Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, UCI astronomers have identified a galaxy with an unexpectedly high amount of dark matter at its core. Descended from a family of galaxies called “red nuggets” that formed relatively soon after the Big Bang but were stalled in their growth about 10 billion years ago, Markarian 1216 has […]

Claudia Benavente, an assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences and developmental & cell biology at UCI, has received a $2.1 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to develop a novel therapeutic treatment for osteosarcoma. Her research aims to explain the role of the chromatin remodeling protein UHRF1 as a potential target in the treatment of […]

Fabrication could help unlock new quantum computing and energy technologies

UCI-led stem cell study sets stage for human testing

UCI, South American glaciologists characterize protected region with new methods

UCI-led study examines consumption patterns and suggests resilience strategies

Body parts respond to day and night independently from brain, studies show

New UCI course examines inner workings and idiosyncrasies of theme park