Stopping malaria … one mosquito at a time

UCI vector biologist Anthony James and colleagues have developed a genetically modified insect model blocking transmission of the disease – and it may also work on Zika

Even plant-supporting soil fungi affected by global warming, UCI study finds

Ecologically rich mountain cloud forests impacted by drying climate

Blocking inflammation prevents cell death, improves memory in Alzheimer's disease

UCI mouse study points to new treatments to limit effects of neurological disorder

Body's immune system may play larger role in Alzheimer's disease than thought

UCI mouse study finds dramatic increase in brain plaques when key cells are lacking

Ahead of Their Time

In the spirit of UCI’s forward-thinking founders, campus researchers see beyond the present to create a brilliant future

Playing 3-D video games can boost memory formation, UCI study finds

Results suggest novel approaches to maintaining cognition as we age

mosquito

University of California scientists create malaria-blocking mosquitoes

New insect model may help eradicate disease that sickens millions annually

UCI-led study offers model to predict how microbiomes may respond to change

Findings could affect efforts to boost both human and ecosystem health

Neural stem cells migrate throughout an injured brain site

Stem cell treatment lessens impairments caused by dementia with Lewy bodies

UCI mouse study finds significant improvements in both motor and cognitive function

Drought

Hot, dry and human-caused

UCI and other scientists say Californians must learn to live within the state’s new climate