UCI biologist Katrine Whiteson joined other U.S. scientists Friday, May 13, at an event hosted by the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy to announce a new National Microbiome Initiative that will foster integrated study of microbiomes across different ecosystems. Microbiomes are the communities of microorganisms that live on or in people, plants, soil, oceans and the […]
Research provides first insights into how cancer rewires circadian rhythms
Using cutting-edge imaging technology, UCI biologists have determined that uncontrolled fluctuations (known as “noise”) in the concentration of the vitamin A derivative retinoic acid can lead to disruptions in brain organization during development. Identifying how a cell responds to a signal made by another cell, despite the level of noise present, may improve our understanding […]
UCI’s Julius Edson joins fellow graduate students for advocacy day in Sacramento to describe how he’s building a better bug trap
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
Ecologically rich mountain cloud forests impacted by drying climate
UCI mouse study points to new treatments to limit effects of neurological disorder
UCI mouse study finds dramatic increase in brain plaques when key cells are lacking
Professor Tim Bradley to aid efforts to save state’s largest lake
Dalai Lama Scholar Mary Sargious spearheads a project pairing UCI mentors with foster and first-generation teens