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A new study from the University of California, Irvine suggests that a combination of two widely available compounds—a form of vitamin B3 and an antioxidant…
Aug 6, 2025
The simple act of applying lotion or perfume does more than moisturize skin or add pleasant scent—it creates a protective barrier against a potentially harmful…
May 21, 2025
Astronomers have identified a surprising feature of planets orbiting white dwarf stars - they could potentially maintain warmer surface conditions than previously thought, opening a new frontier in the search for habitable worlds.
Apr 17, 2025
In a significant advance that could transform the field of neural monitoring, researchers have developed a bioelectronic implant that grows and adapts alongside living tissue – a feat that has long eluded medical device developers.
Jan 15, 2025
Scientists have rediscovered and characterized a remarkable type of body tissue that works much like biological bubble wrap, potentially revolutionizing how we approach facial reconstruction and tissue engineering.
Jan 10, 2025
Researchers at UC Irvine have developed an imaging method that captures detailed 3D images using just one X-ray exposure, potentially reducing radiation exposure and eliminating the need for bulky CT scanning equipment.
Dec 17, 2024
A groundbreaking discovery by University of California, Irvine researchers reveals that ophthalmic acid, a molecule in the brain, acts as a neurotransmitter similar to dopamine in regulating motor function.
Oct 14, 2024
Research from the University of California, Irvine has revealed how disruption of the circadian clock, the body’s internal, 24-hour biological pacemaker, may…
Sep 29, 2024
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have discovered molecular evidence of the damaging impact heat stress has on the gut, liver, and brain in elderly mice.
May 8, 2024
A team of astronomers, including researchers from the University of California, Irvine, has conducted computer simulations that support the existence of dark…
Apr 30, 2024
With a split-second muscle contraction, the greater blue-ringed octopus can change the size and color of the namesake patterns on its skin for purposes of deception, camouflage and signaling.
Jan 4, 2024
This isn’t about the future. “2027, that’s tomorrow,” says Robert Liebeck , co-designer of the blended wing body aircraft that the U.S.
Nov 1, 2023
A team of clinicians, exercise scientists, pharmaceutical scholars, ethicists and behavioral experts at the University of California, Irvine, outlined their…
Aug 29, 2023
When a fragrance wafted through the bedrooms of older adults for two hours every night for six months, memories skyrocketed.
Aug 5, 2023
