biology

UCI natural reserve sites host researchers, students and volunteers addressing ecological challenges

Paleontologists have long asked if hippopotamuses and cetaceans – whales, dolphins and porpoises – share a common, amphibious ancestor. The answer, which is no, according to a study published today in Current Biology, was derived by a molecular and genetic analysis of the animals’ hides which are highly adapted to aquatic environments. Co-senior author Maksim […]

New computational tool decodes biological language of signaling molecules

UCI study offers insights into ways tidepool organisms bond to enhance survival success

Findings reveal new information on melanoma development and insights into treatments

New UCI-led study finds coastal urbanization increases contamination in seafood

Mathematics and biology come together in interdisciplinary research effort

Two UCI researchers have received a $1 million grant from the prestigious W.M. Keck Foundation to develop new technologies to study the dynamic properties of key RNA modifications. The grant goes to principal investigator Robert Spitale, assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences, and co-investigator John Chaput, professor of pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry and molecular biology & biochemistry. […]

UCI study finds that microcins help block illness-causing bacteria in inflamed intestines