Parsing photons in the infrared, UCI-led astronomers uncover signs of earliest galaxies
Hubble Space Telescope data, new statistical method instrumental to research project
Search: “da vinci”
Awe promotes altruistic behavior, UCI-led study finds
Inducing a sense of awe in people can promote altruistic, helpful and positive social behavior, according to new research led by UC Irvine psychologist Paul Piff.
Depression intensifies anger in veterans with PTSD, UCI study shows
Diagnosis with one or both disorders should trigger rage-focused treatment
Sowing the seeds of sustainability
First-of-its-kind summer institute cultivates environmental activism – and leadership skills – among incoming students
Making memories last
UCI MIND hosts one of the field’s most influential annual Alzheimer’s disease research conferences featuring speakers and presentations showcasing the latest breakthroughs. Center director Frank LaFerla discusses the 2011 conference and exciting research and treatment efforts for the disease.
‘Zapping’ viruses can speed identification, physicist finds
Physicist Zuzanna Siwy is working on faster identification of viruses to enable earlier treatment.
U.S., Iranian solar energy scientists convene at UCI
Meeting provides a collegial counterpoint to stormy political environment.
Breast cancer researcher targets tumors
Dr. Rita Mehta’s research has led to more effective breast cancer treatments, with lifesaving results.
UC Irvine Healthcare first on West Coast to remove thyroid tumors with robot
The procedure, contrary to traditional thyroidectomies, leaves no neck scar.
Targeting tumors
In 2003, oncologist Dr. Rita Mehta had “the kind of moment everyone lives for” — everyone, that is, who’s working to find a cure for cancer. Mehta, a health sciences associate professor of medicine at the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, was one of the first researchers to use chemotherapy combined with the drug trastuzumab (trade name […]