Scientists have shown that an enzyme can be tweaked to reduce lignin in plants. Their technique could help lower the cost of converting biomass into carbon-neutral fuels to power your car and other sustainably developed bio-products.
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Body’s immune system may play larger role in Alzheimer’s disease than thought
UCI mouse study finds dramatic increase in brain plaques when key cells are lacking
Scientists Take Key Step Toward Custom-made Nanoscale Chemical Factories
Scientists have for the first time reengineered a building block of a geometric nanocompartment that occurs naturally in bacteria. The new design provides an entirely new functionality that greatly expands the potential for these compartments to serve as custom-made chemical factories.
UCI biologist named to Salton Sea science advisory committee
Professor Tim Bradley to aid efforts to save state’s largest lake
Scientists Discover Protein’s Starring Role in Genome Stability, and Possibly Cancer Prevention
A protein called XPG plays a previously unknown and critical role helping to maintain genome stability in human cells. It may also help prevent breast, ovarian, and other cancers associated with defective BRCA genes.
Seeing the Big Picture in Photosynthetic Light Harvesting
Berkeley Lab scientists have created the first computational model that simulates the light-harvesting activity of thousands of antenna proteins that would interact in the chloroplast of an actual leaf. The results point the way to improving the yields of food and fuel crops, and developing artificial photosynthesis technologies for next generation solar energy systems.
UCI’s Next 50
A change in leadership and a golden anniversary mark the start of a new era – and vision – for the university
Ahead of Their Time
In the spirit of UCI’s forward-thinking founders, campus researchers see beyond the present to create a brilliant future
Nature’s Microscopic Masonry: The First Steps in How Thin Protein Sheets Form Polyhedral Shells
Scientists have for the first time viewed how bacterial proteins self-assemble into thin sheets and begin to form the walls of the outer shell for nano-sized polyhedral compartments that function as specialized factories. The research provides new clues for scientists seeking to use these 3-D structures as “nanoreactors” to selectively suck in toxins or churn out desired products.
