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Little chip, big implications

You might say they “zeroed” in on a groundbreaking idea.

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Sweat, tears lead to breakthrough

Greg Weiss wears a big, old-fashioned watch on his left wrist that no longer marks ordinary time. It belonged to his father, a tumor surgeon who died of cancer himself. In large measure, that loss is what ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study defines a new genetic subtype of lung cancer

A report from investigators at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cancer Center has defined the role of a recently identified gene abnormality in a deadly form of lung cancer. Tumors driven by rearrangements in the ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Winged predators seek certain trees when foraging for caterpillars

Location matters for birds on the hunt for caterpillars, according to researchers at UC Irvine and Wesleyan University. Findings suggest that chickadees and others zero in on the type of tree as much as the characteristics ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Wasp found in upstate New York shows up in Southern California

In August 2010, an entomologist at the University of California, Riverside discovered a tiny fairyfly wasp in upstate New York that had never been seen in the United States until then. Nearly exactly a year ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Study finds how lysozyme protein in tears annihilates dangerous bacteria

A disease-fighting protein in our teardrops has been tethered to a tiny transistor, enabling UC Irvine scientists to discover exactly how it destroys dangerous bacteria. The research could prove critical to ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Deaf sign language users pick up faster on body language

Deaf people who use sign language are quicker at recognizing and interpreting body language than hearing non-signers, according to new research from investigators at UC Davis and UC Irvine.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Can robots take over rehab?

Visiting the iMove center at UC Irvine's Gross Hall is like being on the set of a sci-fi movie. Here, the merging of machines and humans — the premise of such futuristic films as "Alien" and "The Terminator" ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jan 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers urge caution when buying noisy toys

While Road Rippers Lightning Rods, Let's Rock Elmo and the I Am T-Pain musical microphone might be sought-after gifts this holiday season, parents should ensure that their children don't risk permanent hearing damage by misusing ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Physicists 'turn signals' for neuron growth

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new paper scheduled for publication in the January issue of Nature Photonics describes the use of spinning microparticles to direct the growth of nerve fiber, a discovery that could allow ...

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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