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Elements and metals fall from sky, affecting marine ecosystems, UCI-led study finds

“We’ve only scratched the surface,” says UCI historian Andrew Highsmith

UCI-led study tracks the decline of important coastal shellfish

Technology developed at UCI was used to detect and monitor a toxic algae bloom in Lake Erie that prompted a recent three-day ban on drinking tap water in Toledo, Ohio.

In the spirit of Halloween, we offer a witches’ brew of peculiar probes and freaky findings by UCI researchers

U.S. and German scientists have decoded a key molecular gateway for the toxin that causes botulism, pointing the way to treatments that can keep the food-borne poison out of the bloodstream.

With UCI vowing to be smoke-free by Jan. 1, an expert addresses the use of alternative tobacco products

Irvine, Calif., May 29, 2013 — Scientists at UC Irvine have discovered that a synthetic compound originally derived from a sun anemone toxin enhances metabolic activity and shows potential as a treatment for obesity and insulin resistance. The findings, published online this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, present the first evidence that the […]

Fulbright scholar hopes to foster safe recycling, disposal of outdated electronics

UC Irvine study patients with renal failure experienced changes the composition of intestinal bacterial microbes that are crucial to staving off disease-causing pathogens and maintaining micronutrient balance.