Feb. 12, 2020 One-Third of Plant and Animal Species Could be Gone in 50 Years University of Arizona researchers studied recent extinctions from climate change to estimate the loss of plant and animal species by 2070.
Feb. 11, 2020 Researchers to Study Viability of Vertically Farming Leafy Greens The University of Arizona's Controlled Environment Agriculture Center will use a $2.7 million federal grant to study indoor leafy green production to help feed a growing global population.
Feb. 11, 2020 Four UArizona Researchers Named Senior Members of National Academy of Inventors The faculty members are recognized in areas including pain therapeutics, heart disease treatment, optical science and online data collection.
Feb. 11, 2020 Storm-Induced Sea Level Spikes Differ in Origin on US East, Gulf Coasts The Gulf Coast is particularly vulnerable to storm surge. New research shows that as the climate warms, the Gulf Coast will be even more susceptible to extreme storm surges.
Feb. 11, 2020 Researchers: Synthetic Chemicals in Soils are 'Ticking Time Bomb' Researchers have developed a mathematical model to simulate the different complex processes that affect the transport and retention of PFAS chemicals through the soil.
Feb. 10, 2020 Tiny Wireless Device Casts Light on Brain's Inner Workings Researchers have created an ultra-small, wireless, battery-free device that uses light to record individual neurons so neuroscientists can see how the brain is working.
Feb. 7, 2020 Student Project Tallies Tumamoc Hill Biodiversity A student-led effort to document animals and plants lays the groundwork for renewed conservation efforts and research on Tumamoc Hill, a popular hiking spot and home to the university's Desert Laboratory.
Feb. 4, 2020 Pedal to the Metal: Speeding Up Treatments for ALS A therapeutic intervention for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, could be on the horizon thanks to unexpected findings by UArizona researchers.
Feb. 4, 2020 Save the Giants, Save the Planet A new study led by the University of Arizona has found that not only are larger plants and animals at higher risk of extinction, but their loss would fundamentally degrade life on earth.
Feb. 3, 2020 Nano 2020: Scaling Up Nanotechnology in Virtual Reality In a custom-developed VR classroom complete with a laboratory, nanoscale objects come to life for students thanks to the power of science data visualization.