July 31, 2023 Separating lightning fact from fiction Is it true that lightning never strikes twice? What is dry lightning? And when should you head indoors during a storm? Climate science specialist Mike Crimmins shares some shocking truths about lightning and thunderstorms.
July 12, 2023 UArizona and partners form consortium to address Southwest water concerns As traditional sources of water run low, UArizona researchers have been awarded $4 million for phase one of a project intended to improve water security and water reuse methods in the arid Southwest.
July 12, 2023 Tasting tomorrow: Adapting heritage cuisine for a changing climate As climate change affects conditions for growing local ingredients, your favorite hometown dish could taste different in the future. The Tasting Tomorrow project seeks to preserve family recipes in the face of climate change.
July 6, 2023 OSIRIS-REx team members practice recovering asteroid sample capsule bound for Earth Everything must go smoothly when the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft releases its capsule full of pristine asteroid material over the Utah desert in September. Members of the mission team gathered at Lockheed Martin in Colorado to rehearse recovering the capsule and its precious cargo.
July 6, 2023 Astronomers discover elusive planet responsible for spiral arms around its star Astronomers have long been puzzled by spiral arms seen around some infant stars. UArizona researchers have discovered a young exoplanet that could explain this phenomenon and provide clues about planetary formation.
July 5, 2023 Creative people enjoy idle time more than others During the pandemic, when the world experienced extended periods of unstructured time, creative types were less bored and more engaged with their thoughts than others, a new UArizona study finds.
July 5, 2023 Space Act Agreement with NASA will advance UArizona engagement in human spaceflight UArizona has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA's Johnson Space Center that will allow the university to engage extensively in human spaceflight missions.
June 29, 2023 UArizona astronomers identify the earliest strands of the cosmic web Using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered a threadlike arrangement of 10 galaxies that existed just 830 million years after the Big Bang. The structure reveals clues and questions about the fundamental architecture of the universe.
June 28, 2023 Professor completes first underwater camping trip at Biosphere 2 Winslow Burleson started his summer with a camping trip 21 feet underwater in the ocean biome at Biosphere 2. He spent the night in an inflatable tent and worked with a robot to collect samples from the ocean.
June 27, 2023 Researchers explore the use of ultrasound to achieve mindfulness Researchers in the Science Enhanced Mindfulness Lab in the UArizona Center for Consciousness Studies are exploring the use of ultrasound-guided brain stimulation to enhance mindfulness during meditation.
