Researchers reveal daunting challenges to changing the DNA of entire populations of species via the most promising techniques available today to produce "gene drive"

First-of-its-kind study helps answer major question about development and evolution in males versus females

Recent work could lead to better performing crop varieties

Most vaccines targeting tumor-associated antigens have had limited success so far in producing therapeutic effects against most cancers due to poor immunogenicity

Understanding how brown rot fungi degrade wood could lead to new tools for more efficient biofuel production

Polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), which account for two-thirds of the world’s plastics, have different chemical structures and thus cannot be repurposed together

The researchers caution that much further research will be need to support the idea that the ketogenic diet should be widely used in those with this severe form of epilepsy

Research could advance the discovery of antibiotics with a novel mechanism of action that will attack key bacterial toxins.

Study overturns conventional wisdom about forest loss

The work stems from Los Alamos research into computational material science, with broader applications to materials physics, energy security and weapons physics

Assistant professor Shadi Wajih Hasan is working to develop wastewater treatment systems for the sustainable production of high-quality water 

Long-term impact of climate change on US cities is rising, UCI researchers find