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A rare encounter between two gas-rich galaxies spotted by ESA's Herschel space observatory indicates a solution to an outstanding problem: how did massive, passive galaxies form in the early Universe? Most large galaxies fall into one of two major categories: spirals like our own Milky Way that are full of gas and actively forming stars, or ... (more)

University of California, Irvine researchers recently wrote in the Journal of the American Chemical Society that they have found a safe and inexpensive way to identify clinically usable markers for prostate cancer in urine.

In jest we laughed and commented how times had changed The newly commissioned life-size and seated statue of Sekhmet, nearly 9 feet tall if standing, was traveling not by Her more ancient traditional means, along the waterways of the Nile aboard a golden barque, but instead along contemporary highways of asphalt and concrete in a padded SUV.

Two star-forming galaxies in the process of colliding 11 billion light-years away, as seen by a variety of telescopes.

Thousands of law school graduates cannot find jobs as law firms cut back, as government agencies are squeezed, as corporations trim legal expenses and as technology handles rote legal work.

Children and Families Commission, THINK Together and Orange County United Way Will Use June 5 Event to Launch Dialogue on Key Countywide Issues Irvine, CA May 21, 2013 - Three of Orange County's leading community-based organizations are working together to address the countywide issue of closing the educational achievement gap experienced by many ... (more)

With summer on the way, we're trying out a new video feature on Drive On that we call "Tell Us About Your Car." Catchy, huh? First up is this cool "rat rod," a cut-down, stripped-out performance van built on a 1964 Chevrolet that was used by a telephone company.

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Children with autism showed significant improvement after six months of simple sensory exercises at home using everyday items such as scents, spoons and sponges, according to UC Irvine neurobiologists.

On April 5,2013, the City of Irvine agreed to participate in a process by which a panel of three former judges would determine the distribution of the reward set forth for information leading to the capture of murder suspect, Christopher Dorner.

Discovering that mouse hair has a circadian clock - a 24-hour cycle of growth followed by restorative repair - researchers suspect that hair loss in humans from toxic cancer radiotherapy and chemotherapy might be minimized if these treatments are given late in the day.

Stone Temple Pilots recently parted ways with singer Scott Weiland , leaving a vacant spot center stage that needed to be filled.

But the disease affects much of the population in some rural communities and, while it often goes unnoticed, it sometimes can be devastating for patients.

In 2007, the Irvine Police Department established a "Youth Liaison Officer" position responsible for assisting the Special Investigations Unit identify and work with at-risk teens in the community.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE Public Information Office 1 Civic Center Plaza Irvine, CA 92606 724-7216 www.irvinepd.org IRVINE, CA : On April 1, 2013, at approximately 11:20 p.m., Irvine Police detectives arrested Karen Kovacs and Tyler Kovacs of Costa Mesa for robbery and conspiracy.

Also launched in 2008, was the Irvine Police Department's "Return Home Registry" which is an innovative program designed to assist police officers in locating lost or wandering persons missing from their home or caregivers.

In a bitter fight, Colorado Democrats recently muscled through the Statehouse a massive elections reform bill that allows voters to register up until Election Day and still cast their ballots.

Analytics provider Alteryx has raised another $12 million as it tries to make statistical analysis a more consumer-friendly experience.

Bucking longstanding patterns in the United States, more poor people now live in the nation's suburbs than in urban areas, according to a new analysis.

Researchers at University of California, Irvine and Carnegie Mellon University have found that people taking cognitive tests with access to smartphones and other gadgets scored 20 percent lower than those without.