Which way democracy?

Leading a team of social scientists, Russell Dalton is taking the pulse of the governed

From chaos, order

For economist Art De Vany, the natural order that emerges spontaneously from chaos is more efficient and responsive than anything a planner could devise

East meets West

UCI researchers using high-tech tools are gaining insight into how the Eastern practice of acupuncture works. New medical treatments may result

Information is power

For Hoda Anton-Culver, data is key to the early detection and treatment of cancer

Inside information

The needle on the television-like screen stabs repeatedly into a round shape that has been identified as a lymph node. The images are shadowy, reminiscent of cloud formations seen on radar sweeps, but one rhythmically throbbing form is unmistakable. It is the beating heart of the patient who lies sedated and sleeping on the narrow […]

Mixing it up

A chance meeting, a few martinis and some ‘damn good science’ may get MS/spinal cord injury patients up and about

Projection of hope

Researchers show how existing therapies may be used to treat the debilitating effects of Huntington’s disease

Mixed blessing

Despite his ambivalence about how it’s being marketed, the co-creator of the Lyme disease vaccine sees exciting possibilities in the unique way it works

Making choices

Robert Cohen combines professional skill with scholarly achievement

Cultivating curiosity

Fred Kavli supports science that benefits humanity and believes curiosity is key to success