Science & Technology

Glaciers in West Greenland are melting 100 times more rapidly at their end points beneath the ocean than they are at their surfaces, according to a UC Irvine/NASA study.

Butterflies that have a duplicate gene allowing them to see ultraviolet colors also have UV-yellow pigment on their wings, reports the study by UCI’s Adriana Briscoe, Seth Bybee and colleagues.

Handheld laser scanner developed at UCI improves detection, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.

In his new book, UCI evolutionary biologist John Avise examines why flaws exist in the biological world.

Summit aims to boost student interest, achievement in science, technology, engineering, math.

UCI engineers are working on robotic technology to rehabilitate the nation’s aging water infrastructure.

Professor Chen Li and his computer science student team created a “People Finder” Web site to help Haitian quake victims reunite with family.

UCI researchers try to ward off increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks.

Donald Patterson, director of the Laboratory for Ubiquitous Computing & Interaction, discusses social media and its future.

Biologist Tom Lane and a team of UCI researchers are leading an effort to determine whether a stem-cell-based treatment can repair neurological damage caused by multiple sclerosis.