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Photon Momentum Enabled Light Absorption in Silicon

Light momentum turns indirect silicon into direct semiconductor

This revelation promises to revolutionize our understanding of light-matter interactions.

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Ophthalmic acid: An alternative neurotransmitter

Scientists are first to reveal role of ophthalmic acid in motor function control.

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Learning difficulty gene directly affects memory, study finds

Reduced function of the gene in the brain results in loss of learning ability and memory.

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A new property of light discovered

Photon momentum discovery unlocks novel, silicon-based optoelectronic capabilities.

Study finds security flaws in first- and next-gen LiDAR systems

Study finds security flaws in first- and next-gen LiDAR systems

Autonomous vehicle technology is vulnerable to road object spoofing and vanishing attacks.

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Breakthrough in quantum materials research

The advance will allow researchers to transform everyday materials into conductors.

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A new molecular mechanism found for stimulating hair growth

Findings may offer road map for next generation of therapies for androgenetic alopecia.

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UC irvine researchers have developed long-lasting, cobalt-free lithium-ion batteries

Manufacturers are encouraged to move away from toxic metals.

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Scientific first: Physicists detected neutrinos created by a particle collider

Discovery promises to help physicists understand the nature of the universe’s most abundant particle.

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Adult brain has the potential to recover from inherited blindness partially

Eye-opening discovery about adult brain’s ability to recover vision.

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Scientists discovered a signaling molecule that potently stimulates hair growth

The study may offer therapeutic treatment for androgenetic alopecia.

In the ultrahigh vacuum of a scanning tunneling microscope, a hydrogen molecule is held between the silver tip and sample. Femtosecond bursts of a terahertz laser excite the molecule, turning it into a quantum sensor. Credit: Wilson Ho Lab, UCI

Turning Hydrogen Molecule into a quantum sensor

Technique for precise measurement of electrostatic properties of materials

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Signs of neutrinos detected for the first time at LHC

Scientific first at CERN facility a preview of upcoming 3-year research campaign.

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Shark intestines function like Nikola Tesla’s valve

It's time to use modern technology to look at these really amazing spiral intestines of sharks.

Low levels of a sugar metabolite associated with progressive disability and neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis

Low levels of a sugar metabolite associated with progressive disability and neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis

GlcNAc is reduced in the serum of progressive MS patients and those with worse clinical disability and neurodegeneration.

The monkeyface prickleback fish could be the new white meat

The Monkeyface Prickleback fish could be the new white meat

Recently, scientists from the University of California, Irvine, studied the genome of a fish called Cebidichthys violaceus, also known as monkeyface prickleback. Scientists found...

Mystery in the world's most expensive painting has been solved

Mystery in the world’s most expensive painting has been solved

A virtual version of da Vinci’s mystery glass orb has helped explain its weirdness.

Transplanted inhibitory neurons (green) successfully incorporated into the hippocampus of a mouse with traumatic brain injury.

Neuron transplant could possibly repair damaged brain circuits

Cell therapy to improve memory and stop seizures.

Microglia, shown in red, surround and react to the amyloid-beta plaques, shown in green, in the Alzheimer's disease brain. CREDIT Kim Green lab / UCI

Scientists identified the link between brain immune cells and Alzheimer’s disease development

UCI study finds the absence of microglia prevents plaque formation.

New algorithm solves Rubik’s Cube in just 1 second

Recently, scientists at the University of California, Irvine solved the Rubik’s cube in 1 second using DeepCubeA, a deep reinforcement learning algorithm.

Exercise Is Not Key To Controlling Weight

The effect of exercise may differ depending on the time of day

Finding the perfect time to exercise is as much about personal preference as it is physiology. Exercise is supposed to feel good—but if muscles...

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