UCI study also shows novel analgesic to be nonaddictive A compound derived from a traditional Chinese herbal medicine has been found effective at alleviating pain, pointing the way to a new... Read more
Findings could prove helpful in understanding and resolving learning and memory disorders By studying how memories are made, UC Irvine neurobiologists created new, specific memories by direc... Read more
“Basically, we’re seeking to make shape-shifting clothing – the stuff of science fiction – a reality.” What can the U.S. military learn from a common squid? A lot about how to hide from enem... Read more
The southern half of the U.S. has been rapidly depleting its groundwater over the last decade, according to new scientific research In New Mexico, the Rio Grande is trickling through Albuque... Read more
Research by Indiana University environmental scientists shows that air-pollution-removal technology used in “self-cleaning” paints and building surfaces may actually cause more p... Read more
Method could facilitate commercially available, at-home urine tests Early screening for prostate cancer could become as easy for men as personal pregnancy testing is for women, thanks to UC... Read more
Inspired by a traditional Balkan bedbug remedy, researchers have documented how microscopic hairs on kidney bean leaves effectively stab and trap the biting insects, according to findings pu... Read more
A research team headed by Professor Gao Chao have developed ultra-light aerogel – it breaks the record of the world’s lightest material with surprising flexibility and oil-absorption. This p... Read more
Wastewater can be readily turned back to freshwater, if only cultural concerns can be allayed If one were to suggest that wastewater could be used as an efficient source of fresh water, a li... Read more
Advance provides genetic options for controlling spread of deadly disease Mosquitoes bred to be unable to infect people with the malaria parasite are an attractive approach to helping curb o... Read more
From bricks to jackets, it seems just about anything can be made using plastic nowadays. The latest items to get a plastic fantastic makeover are antibodies – proteins produced by the... Read more