http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org provides the latest news from University of California, Irvine Two hungry young galaxies that collided 11 billion years ago are rapidly forming a massive galaxy about 10 times the size of the Milky Way, according to UC Irvine-led research published Wednesday in the journal Nature. http://phys.org/news288436178.html Space & Earth Wed, 22 May 2013 13:00:15 EST news288436178 Early screening for prostate cancer could become as easy for men as personal pregnancy testing is for women, thanks to UC Irvine research published today in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. http://phys.org/news288433289.html Chemistry Wed, 22 May 2013 09:21:37 EST news288433289 Inspired by a traditional Balkan bedbug remedy, researchers have documented how microscopic hairs on kidney bean leaves effectively stab and trap the biting insects, according to findings published online today in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface. Scientists at UC Irvine and the University of Kentucky are now developing materials that mimic the geometry of the leaves. http://phys.org/news284753716.html Biology Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:15:46 EST news284753716 California sagebrush in the southern part of the state will adjust better to climate change than sagebrush populations in the north, according to UC Irvine researchers in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology affiliated with the Center for Environmental Biology. http://phys.org/news284051488.html Biology Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:11:45 EST news284051488 (Phys.org) —Models of carbon dioxide in the world's oceans need to be revised, according to new work by UC Irvine and other scientists published online Sunday in Nature Geoscience. Trillions of plankton near the surface of warm waters are far more carbon-rich than has long been thought, they found. Global marine temperature fluctuations could mean that tiny Prochlorococcus and other microbes digest double the carbon previously calculated. Carbon dioxide is the leading driver of disruptive climate change. http://phys.org/news282732186.html Space & Earth Sun, 17 Mar 2013 14:00:07 EST news282732186 Recent forecasts for the California economy may be more optimistic than warranted, according to a new report by UC Irvine economists. http://phys.org/news281003586.html Other Sciences Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:33:20 EST news281003586 Already strained by water scarcity and political tensions, the arid Middle East along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is losing critical water reserves at a rapid pace, from Turkey upstream to Syria, Iran and Iraq below. http://phys.org/news279890910.html Space & Earth Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:50:01 EST news279890910 Agricultural irrigation in California's Central Valley doubles the amount of water vapor pumped into the atmosphere, ratcheting up rainfall and powerful monsoons across the interior Southwest, according to a new study by UC Irvine scientists. http://phys.org/news278596982.html Space & Earth Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:03:33 EST news278596982 In 2004 a very popular study aimed to address climate change by deploying wedges of different existing energy technologies or approaches. According to the study by Robert Socolow and Stephen Pacala, each wedge would avoid one billion tons of carbon (1 GtC) emissions per year after 50 years. The study showed that, at that time, seven wedges could stabilize carbon dioxide emissions relative to what would happen if things remained "business-as-usual." http://phys.org/news276773398.html Space & Earth Mon, 07 Jan 2013 09:30:04 EST news276773398 (Phys.org)—Most people are impressed by how a toad jumps. UC Irvine biologist Emanuel Azizi is more impressed by how one lands. http://phys.org/news275151137.html Biology Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:52:47 EST news275151137 UC Irvine biologists have discovered that fats within cells store a class of proteins with potent antibacterial activity, revealing a previously unknown type of immune system response that targets and kills bacterial infections. http://phys.org/news272040951.html Biology Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:55:59 EST news272040951 If your 2012 presidential vote is still up for grabs, you're not alone, says UC Irvine political science professor Russell Dalton. http://phys.org/news269590075.html Other Sciences Tue, 16 Oct 2012 07:08:45 EST news269590075 (Phys.org)—Isabella Velicogna's office in UC Irvine's Croul Hall looks like it belongs to an artist instead of a university scientist. Her paintings and drawings—including charming sketches of mice—adorn the walls, and colorful, handcrafted mobiles dangle from the ceiling. http://phys.org/news266569252.html Space & Earth Tue, 11 Sep 2012 08:30:01 EST news266569252 Increased capture of natural gas from oil fields probably accounts for up to 70 percent of the dramatic leveling off seen in atmospheric methane at the end of the 20th century, according to new UC Irvine research being published Thursday, Aug. 23, in the journal Nature. http://phys.org/news264860488.html Space & Earth Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:21:39 EST news264860488 (Phys.org) -- By discovering how certain viruses use their host cells to replicate, UC Irvine microbiologists have identified a new approach to the development of universal treatments for viral illnesses such as meningitis, encephalitis, hepatitis and possibly the common cold. http://phys.org/news264860093.html Biology Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:15:01 EST news264860093