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Neural Networks Could Help Predict Destructive Earthquakes

Machine-learning method could offer a more reliable way to predict deformations in the Earth’s crust

Human Activity Has Degraded More Than a Third of the Remaining Amazon Rain Forest

The Amazon rain forest has been degraded by a much greater extent than scientists previously believed, with more than a third of its remaining area affected by humans, according to a new study in the journal Science.

Neutron-Rich Nuclei Reveal How Heavy Elements Form

Measurements on neutron-rich nuclei help to refine models of how heavy elements came into existence

UCI Scientists Turn A Hydrogen Molecule Into A Quantum Sensor

New technique enables precise measurement of electrostatic properties of materials

The Secret to Preserving Stem Cell Identity Over Time

The mechanism by which stem cells pass on their ability to change into other kinds of cells to the next generation has been uncovered

NSF Supports Research Studying How Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Affects Americans

Roxane Cohen Silver leads UCI team awarded a RAPID grant to begin survey

A Nifty Trick to Help Plants Thrive in Iron-Poor Soils

Efforts to develop fertilizers that help plants gather iron from widespread alkaline soils are set to benefit from insights into molecular structure

Space Telescope Probes Chemistry Around a Newborn Star

The origins of organic molecules that may create suitable ingredients for the birth of life are beginning to be revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope

UCI-Led Astronomy Team Finds Evidence Of Galactic Metal Shrouded In Dust

Infrared emissions reveal secrets invisible with optical wavelength observations

UCI-Led Research Recommends Extending California’s Prescribed Burning Season

Practice viewed as an important tool to prevent out-of-control wildfires

Emissions Tied To The International Trade Of Agricultural Goods Are Rising

UCI-led study shows the global shift of land-use greenhouse gas emissions

UCI Doctoral Candidate Dissects An Age-Old Question: Math Or Language?

Sirui Wan examines when students start to specialize and how that affects their futures

Extreme Experiments Cast New Light on Earth’s Core

Scientists have more accurately constrained the composition of the Earth’s core by performing sound-velocity measurements at double the pressure of previous ones

UCI Research Finds Parents’ Unpredictable Behavior May Impair Optimal Brain Circuit Formation

Disrupted development increases vulnerability to mental illness, substance abuse

Deforestation Drives Climate Change That Harms Remaining Forest

UCI researchers reconsider carbon storage with improved climate models, satellite data

Squid Skin-Inspired Cup Cozy Will Keep Your Hands Cool And Your Coffee Hot

UCI engineers develop method for economical mass production of insulating material

Exposure To High-Powered Microwave Frequencies May Cause Brain Injuries

The findings of Texas A&M research could change the way we view directed energy and traumatic brain injuries.

Texas A&M Researchers Aim To Accurately Monitor Subsurface Carbon Dioxide Storage

Their novel monitoring system can rapidly monitor carbon dioxide sequestered underground.

How an Early Mutation in the Covid-19 Virus Helped It Spread So Fast

Molecular modeling suggests structural consequences of an early protein mutation that promoted viral transmission