UCI scientists observe effects of heat in materials with atomic resolution

Research will benefit design of future electronic and thermoelectric technologies

Wilson Ho in the laboratory.

UCI scientists turn a hydrogen molecule into a quantum sensor

New technique enables precise measurement of electrostatic properties of materials

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UCI Podcast: Celebrating Paula Smith’s unique path on the 50th anniversary of Titl IX

The director of intercollegiate athletics discusses her journey, the label of ‘pioneer,’ what has changed and what still needs to change for women in sports

Center for Neural Circuit Mapping members awarded 3 federal grants totaling $7.1 million

Chancellor’s Fellow Xiangmin Xu, Ph.D., professor of anatomy & neurobiology and director of the Center for Neural Circuit Mapping, and other CNCM investigators have been awarded grants totaling $7.1 million from three federal agencies to support efforts to develop powerful new molecular tools and enhance resources the center offers to neuroscientists worldwide. The National Institute […]

UCI scientists measure local vibrational modes at individual crystalline faults

Breakthrough research made possible by advanced microscopic techniques

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UCI materials scientists discover design secrets of nearly indestructible insect

Southern California’s diabolical ironclad beetle can even survive being run over by car

UCI materials scientists study a sea creature that packs a powerful punch

Mantis shrimp’s dactyl clubs could hold secrets to more resilient surfaces for human use

Microorganisms in parched regions extract needed water from colonized rocks

Interdisciplinary UCI-led team is first to demonstrate long-suspected survival strategy

UCI-led team designs carbon nanostructure stronger than diamonds

Novel plate-cell architecture reaches theoretical limit of performance

UCI scientists reveal mechanism of electron charge exchange in molecules

Breakthrough has applications in data storage, energy conversion, quantum computing