The National Science Foundation has awarded a round of funding toward a total of $13.7 million to advance the development of the world’s most powerful laser into its final design phase. The NSF ...

Expert on water and climate science recognized as an international fellow ...

UC Irvine physicists are leading two critical project research thrusts ...

El Niño is a periodic warming of the tropical Pacific Ocean in the summer and fall that can cause above-average rainfall in the U.S. Southwest the following winter and spring. The temperature of the ...

UC Irvine researchers develop strategy to unleash powerful cancer drug inside tumor cells, limiting damage to healthy ones ...

UC Irvine study links community-led program to more physical activity at South L.A. parks, especially among Black visitors ...

Still found at UC Irvine, white-tailed kites are emblematic of the conflict and potential cooperation between wilderness and urbanism ...

The camera lens stared past a stove with pots and pans. Two UC Irvine undergraduates, Abhi Arya and Rishi Srihari, adjusted a makeshift studio light in a cramped kitchen. They hit “record” on a ...

Irvine, Calif., Jan. 9, 2025 — An international research team led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered a new type of skeletal tissue that offers great potential for advancing ...

In the late 1800s, newspapers ran alarming headlines about a dangerous new technology corrupting the nation’s youth. Books. Kids were sneaking off to libraries to read Horatio Alger, and parents were ...

A 2023 Pew Research Center survey found that the percentage of Americans who believe science has had a mostly positive effect on society has decreased as public trust in scientists continues to wane.