cochlear implants

From bench to business

The first time Fan-Gang Zeng invented a cochlear implant – a device he believed could help thousands regain lost hearing – things didn’t work out too well. The company that licensed his invention shelved the project. “Today, he says, “it benefits no one.” The hard lesson – that most inventions never reach the consumer – […]

Study shows how embryos regulate vitamin A derivatives

Human embryos that get too much or too little retinoic acid, a derivative of vitamin A, can develop into babies…

Cancer book receives positive review in Science

A new book on the evolution of cancer by Steven Frank, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Irvine,…

UC Irvine receives $2.18 million to explore nano advancements in DNA sequencing

UC Irvine’s Henry Samueli School of Engineering has been awarded $2.18 million to blend traditional DNA sequencing techniques with cutting-edge…

UCI receives $2.18 million to explore nano advancements in DNA sequencing

UC Irvine’s Henry Samueli School of Engineering has been awarded $2.18 million to blend traditional DNA sequencing techniques with cutting-edge…

Discovery of active genes reveals new clues on ALS

Dr. Tahseen Mozaffar, a neurologist and director of the MDA ALS and Neuromuscular Diseases Center at the UC Irvine Medical…

Revealing rhythms

Pierre Baldi uses math – and music – to help transform reams of research data into biological breakthroughs