Aug. 24, 2021 Like Venom Coursing Through the Body: Researchers Identify Mechanism Driving COVID-19 Mortality Researchers have identified what may be the key molecular mechanism responsible for COVID-19 mortality – an enzyme related to neurotoxins found in rattlesnake venom.
Aug. 19, 2021 New Fossils Show What the Ancestral Brains of Arthropods Looked Like Rare fossils preserving the brains of creatures living more than half a billion years ago shed new light on the evolution of arthropods such as insects and crustaceans.
Aug. 18, 2021 Grieving Spouses Should Focus on the Body, Study Suggests Grief is stressful not only for the mind, but for the body. New UArizona research suggests that a simple muscle relaxation technique is an effective coping strategy for grief after the loss of a loved one.
Aug. 19, 2021 Novel Nanotechnology Found to Enhance Fight Against Colorectal Cancer and Melanoma A first-of-its-kind nanotherapeutic delivery system demonstrated remarkable efficacy against both early-stage and difficult-to-treat late-stage metastatic tumors.
Aug. 12, 2021 UArizona Researchers Develop Regenerative, Safe Therapeutic for Alzheimer's Disease UArizona researchers have developed a new therapy for Alzheimer’s disease designed to restore cognitive function in early-stage patients. The therapy has been licensed to startup NeuTherapeutics Inc.
Sept. 7, 2021 Drought – More Than Temperature – Governs Diversity of Life on Earth A new UArizona-led study uses big data to assess why the diversity of species varies across the globe. What researchers learned changes our understanding of future diversity in a warming world.
July 29, 2021 CyVerse Receives $1.3M to Provide Cyberinfrastructure and Training for New NSF Artificial Intelligence Institute UArizona's CyVerse will take part in a $20 million institute that aims to transform agriculture through artificial intelligence.
July 28, 2021 New Research Helps Explain Diversity of Life and Paradox of Sex There are huge differences in species numbers among the major branches of the tree of life. New research finds that sexual reproduction and multicellularity drive that diversity.
July 23, 2021 Despite COVID, UArizona Reports Strong Year for Innovation and Commercialization The university achieved a record 124 license agreements, launched 17 new companies, and grew the number of inventions disclosed and patents filed.
July 26, 2021 Tiny Wireless Device Illuminates Neuron Activity in the Brain A less invasive optogenetic device, which shines light at specific neurons in the brain, takes researchers a step closer to new treatments for chronic pain, depression, epilepsy and more.