Oct. 22, 2019 Cosmic Yeti from the Dawn of the Universe Found Lurking in Dust The early universe is filled with monsters, a new study reveals. Researchers discovered a previously invisible galaxy, and perhaps a new galaxy population waiting to be discovered.
Oct. 22, 2019 Beyond Jupiter, Researchers Discovered a 'Cradle of Comets' Researchers have discovered a region just beyond Jupiter that acts as a "comet gateway," funneling icy bodies from deep space into the inner solar system.
Oct. 22, 2019 Researchers 'Turn on the Lights' Across the Plant Tree of Life In the largest plant genome project to date, researchers generated gene sequences from more than 1,100 species, providing a framework for 1 billion years of green plant evolution.
Oct. 21, 2019 Wake-Up Call: Cellular Sleep Isn’t As Harmless As Once Thought New research into the mechanics of cellular sleep and shutdown could shed light on the aging process and how science can potentially intervene.
Oct. 15, 2019 Astronomer Receives Packard Fellowship to Pursue Black Hole Research Astronomy Prof Peter Behroozi was awarded a Packard Fellowship to get to the bottom of a long-standing mystery: How could supermassive black holes grow so big so quickly after the Big Bang?
Oct. 15, 2019 Could Near-Infrared Light Give Aging Brains a Boost? Researchers will test a novel intervention that uses near-infrared light to enhance cognition and brain function, and reduce Alzheimer's disease risk in older adults.
Sept. 18, 2019 Study of Ancient Climate Suggests Warming Could Accelerate as CO2 Levels Rise A model used to assess climate change suggests that with increasing carbon dioxide levels, the Earth may warm more rapidly than previously thought.
Sept. 18, 2019 Brain May Not Need Body Movements to Learn Virtual Spaces A new study conducted by the University of Arizona and the University of California, Davis enhances our understanding of how the brain learns in virtual reality.
Sept. 13, 2019 Biosphere 2 Rain Forest Closed During Drought Experiment Drought will soon descend on the University of Arizona’s Biosphere 2 rain forest, and an international research team will be ready with an array of instruments to record what unfurls under the glass.
Sept. 10, 2019 Topography Could Save Sensitive Saguaros as Climate Changes Researchers found that variations in Tumamoc Hill’s topography interacted with climate fluctuations to produce unexpected demographic patterns in the saguaro population.
