Experts

A book she found in a library when she was 10 inspired Melanie McKay-Cody to pursue a career studying Native American sign languages. Now, as a researcher in the U of A College of Education, she's one of the foremost experts at the intersection of Native and Deaf identity.

Galaxies like the Milky Way grow by merging with smaller galaxies over billions of years, unlike dwarf galaxies, which have long been thought to lack the heft to attract mass and grow in the same way. New observations challenge this view, suggesting that even dwarf galaxies can accrete mass from other small galaxies.

Billions of years ago, two icy worlds collided. Rather than destroying each other in a cosmic catastrophe, they spun together like a celestial snowman, finally separating but remaining forever linked in orbit. This is how Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, originated, a U of A study finds.

U of A researchers have uncovered new findings about involuntary muscle movements that come with the long-term administration of the Parkinson's drug levodopa.

Researchers found that guidance from experienced CPAP users helps sleep apnea patients stick to their treatment, improving sleep quality and health outcomes.

A new U of A-led study, based on archaeological remains found in Alaska, shows that people and the ancestors of today's dogs began forming close relationships as early as 12,000 years ago – about 2,000 years earlier than previously recorded in the Americas.

Analyzing tree-ring samples for spikes of naturally occurring radioactive carbon isotopes, a team led by U of A scientists has pinpointed the date of a massive solar particle eruption event that has long eluded researchers.

From bed bugs to vampire bats, the world is full of creatures that want to suck your blood. U of A experts explain the feeding mechanisms of commonly encountered blood-sucking animals and insects.

U of A College of Information Science experts explain why the election-related media has become so fraught with false information – and why there are only treatments, not solutions.

Lori Poloni-Staudinger explores how the fashion choices of women in power subtly influence public perception. She is one of the editors of "The Palgrave Handbook of Fashion and Politics."