Tidal Surprises: Researchers Unravel the Secret Behind Greenland’s Ice Meltdown
Study suggests extent of future sea level rise could be vastly underestimated. New research has found that the grounding line of Greenland’s Petermann Glacier shifts…
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Transforming Pancreatic Cancer Treatment: New Study Uncovers the Hallmarks of the Disease
These insights offer hope for improved outcomes. A team of scientists from the University of California, Irvine, the University of Michigan, and the University of…
The Brewmasters of the Insect World – The Fascinating Biology of Cellophane Bees
A recent investigation has revealed information about the subterranean microbreweries used by ground-nesting bees. The microbiomes of cellophane bees, a species known for using cellophane-like…
Tiny Transformers: Physicists Unveil Shape-Shifting Nano-Scale Electronic Devices
The finding has the potential to fundamentally change the nature of these items. UC Irvine physicists have discovered nano-scale electronic devices that can change shapes…
Electrifying Discovery: A Way Earth’s Atmosphere Cleans Itself
UC Irvine chemist helped shed light on the formation of an air-clearing molecule. Researchers have discovered a new mechanism that creates hydroxide (OH) through a…
Obesity Breakthrough: Biologists Discover How To Counteract Effects of High-Fat Diet
Biologists discover removing a protein inhibitor restores metabolic balance. UC Irvine biologists found that removing the SAPS3 component in mice allowed them to maintain a…
Physicists Detect Subatomic Neutrinos Made by a Particle Collider for the First Time
Discovery promises to help physicists understand nature of universe’s most abundant particle. In a scientific first, a team led by physicists at the University of…
“Shattering Records” – Wildfires in 2021 Emitted a Record-Breaking Amount of Carbon Dioxide
A study led by UC Irvine found that forest fires in northern latitudes are the primary source. An international team of researchers, led by Earth…
Astronomers Say “Terminator Zones” on Distant Planets Could Harbor Extraterrestrial Life
These in-between regions could be prime sites for liquid water. In a new study, University of California, Irvine (UCI) astronomers describe how extraterrestrial life has…
Scientists Have Discovered a Microprotein That Increases Appetite
Scientists uncovered over 3,800 tiny proteins that play a role in metabolism and discovered that one microprotein, Gm8773, boosts feeding activity in mice – offering…
Climate Change Could Cause an Ocean “Disaster”
Strong warming causes the deep overturning circulation to collapse. The University of California, Irvine Earth system scientists have found that the Atlantic and Southern oceans’…
Scientists Reveal New Potential Therapeutic Targets for Mental and Neurological Disorders
UCI researchers have discovered the crucial role of cilia in the striatum of the brain in time perception. A recent study from researchers at the…
Challenging Past Assumptions: Light From Outside Our Galaxy Much Brighter Than Expected
Scientists at RIT lead a study utilizing data collected by LORRI (Long Range Reconnaissance Imager) on NASA’s New Horizons mission. Researchers at Rochester Institute of…
The Benefits – and Serious Risks – of Alternative Heart Failure Treatments
A recent scientific statement from the American Heart Association summarizes the current research on using complementary and alternative therapies for heart failure treatment. A new…
New Research Reveals the Secret to Unleashing Creativity in Conventional Thinkers
According to a recent study, even individuals who tend to think in a conventional manner, such as accountants or insurance adjusters, can be creative if…
Repeated Stress Can Accelerate Aging of the Eye
Stress-induced retinal aging produces symptoms similar to those that occur naturally with aging. New research from the University of California, Irvine, indicates that aging plays…
Hospitals Are at Risk: Smartphone Attacks Could Release Deadly Microbes
According to the study, hospital and laboratory biocontainment facilities are vulnerable to terrorist attacks. A team of researchers at the University of California, Irvine has…
Dark Matter Halos of Newly Discovered Ultra-Diffuse Galaxies Are “Very Odd”
A University of California, Riverside physicist explains. In a study co-led by physicists at the University of California, Riverside and the University of California, Irvine,…
