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.
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 21, 2021 Olympics Then and Now This year's Olympics differ from past Games in two major ways: They are the first to be postponed due to a pandemic, and they are the first to be held without spectators, says ancient Olympics expert David Gilman Romano.
July 20, 2021 On Language, Culture and Competition: Faculty Offer Olympics Lessons A panel of 10 College of Humanities faculty members will present today on various countries, cultures, languages and people related to the Olympics.
July 20, 2021 Instrument Ready to Discover New Planets UArizona is providing the software hub for the NEID spectrometer on Kitt Peak as the instrument begins its mission to discover Earth-like planets elsewhere in the Milky Way.
July 19, 2021 UArizona Researcher Partners on Project that Will Allow Students to Explore the Arctic Virtually The National Science Foundation has awarded nearly $2 million to a team of researchers to develop a virtual reality tool that teaches about climate change in the Arctic.
July 19, 2021 Event Horizon Telescope Pinpoints Heart of the Nearest Radio Galaxy Researchers used detailed observations of an enormous jet of glowing gas and dust to pinpoint the supermassive black hole at the center of galaxy Centaurus A.
July 8, 2021 With $3M Grant, UArizona-Led Center to Advance At-Home Health Care Technology Researchers are building a future in which wearable devices will allow clinicians to gather patient data remotely and provide "care in place" to patients at home.
July 7, 2021 Researchers Find Evidence of a Coronavirus Epidemic 20,000 Years Ago An ancient coronavirus outbreak in East Asia could help researchers identify viruses that have caused epidemics in the past and may do so in the future.
July 6, 2021 Methane in the Plumes of Saturn's Moon Enceladus: Possible Signs of Life? An unknown methane-producing process is likely at work in the hidden ocean beneath the icy shell of Saturn's moon Enceladus, suggests a new study co-authored by UArizona scientist Régis Ferrière.