Dec. 20, 2022 What it would take to discover life on Saturn's icy moon Enceladus The mystery of whether microbial alien life might inhabit Enceladus, one of Saturn's 83 moons, could be solved by an orbiting space probe, according to a UArizona-led study.
Dec. 14, 2022 $10.8M initiative unites engineering and health researchers to improve cancer treatments With funding from the state's New Economy Initiative, researchers are working to develop precision cancer treatments using 3D-printed environments that mimic human tissue.
Dec. 9, 2022 'Infant galaxies' spotted by Webb Telescope, reaching a major science goal for the mission Less than a year after the James Webb Space Telescope's Christmas Day launch in 2021, scientists have captured images of the most distant galaxies ever seen.
Dec. 7, 2022 A rough morning at home can lead to employees being more helpful at work People often engage in "mood repair" after a tense interaction with a partner. After a difficult morning at home, employees may try to make themselves feel better by being of service to coworkers later in the day, research suggests.
Dec. 7, 2022 Botanical gardens are 'hot spots' for butterflies amid climate change Life in the concrete jungle can be rough, particularly for butterflies. But urban green spaces can hold surprising diversity and may become more important than ever in insect pollinator conservation, a new study finds.
Dec. 5, 2022 Engineer awarded $4.5M to develop AI-powered hypersonic guidance and navigation systems As countries around the world work to advance weapons traveling at hypersonic speed, a UArizona-led team is building a "brain" for high-speed vehicles and interceptors.
Dec. 5, 2022 UArizona Health Sciences researchers awarded $7.3M to study long COVID The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention selected the University of Arizona Health Sciences as one of five national sites that will be tracking the burden, distribution and impact of post COVID-19 conditions.
Nov. 30, 2022 UArizona trains its first class of aspiring astronauts at Biosphere 2 The University of Arizona's new spaceflight training programs aim to develop classes that will enable the future of inclusive space travel.
Nov. 30, 2022 UArizona researchers expand humanitarian and resilience efforts with grants from USAID University of Arizona researchers are teaming up with partners around the world to promote resilience and create solutions to global climate challenges.
Nov. 24, 2022 525-million-year-old fossil defies textbook explanation for brain evolution According to a new study led by a UArizona researcher, fossils of a tiny sea creature with a delicately preserved nervous system solve a century-old debate over how the brain evolved in arthropods, the most species-rich group in the animal kingdom.