University of California Irvine

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other international institutions have for the first time achieved atomic-scale observations of grain rotation in polycrystalline materials. Widely used in electronic devices, aerospace…

In the chaos of a wildfire, heat, wind, flames and fuel interact to produce embers that are lofted into surrounding areas, starting new spot fires and spreading destruction and property loss in California’s wildland-urban interface.…

 As the planet continues to warm and the ramifications of human-driven climate change continue to amplify, the need to find ways to mitigate climate change is growing. In Nature Communications, University of California, Irvine scientists…

By creating a new way for light and matter to interact, researchers at the University of California, Irvine have enabled the manufacturing of ultrathin silicon solar cells that could help spread the energy-converting technology to a vast…

A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has engineered an efficient new enzyme that can produce a synthetic genetic material called threose nucleic acid. The ability to synthesize artificial chains of TNA, which is…

Adverse childhood experiences such as abuse, neglect or family dysfunction are a widespread public health concern, affecting more than half of the U.S. population. Dawn Bounds, associate professor of nursing, has received a five-year,…

UC Irvine’s Dr. Federico Vaca, one of the nation’s leading researchers on motor vehicle crash injuries and prevention, has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to…

Research led by the University of California, Irvine has found that cash transferred to families via a casino-funded program has significantly boosted academic performance among American Indian children. The study, recently published…

A research team led by University of California, Irvine scientists is a step closer to uncovering the mysterious origins of Parkinson’s disease, finding that the incurable disorder appears to take root in the human gut. “Parkinson’s…

University of California, Irvine scientists recently discovered a one-dimensional nanoscale material whose color changes as temperature changes. The team’s results appeared in Advanced Materials. “We found that we can make really small…