April 8, 2020 Arizona COVID-19 Genomics Union to Track Coronavirus The newly formed Arizona COVID-19 Genomics Union, or ACGU, which includes UArizona virus expert Michael Worobey, will use genomic sequencing to track the new coronavirus.
April 6, 2020 What Makes Saturn's Upper Atmosphere So Hot Analysis of data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft found a viable explanation for what keeps the upper layers of Saturn so hot: auroras at the planet's north and south poles.
April 2, 2020 UArizona Tracking Coronavirus Through Wastewater Across US UArizona researchers are testing wastewater across the country to trace coronavirus prevalence in communities and help public health officials better prepare for the future.
April 1, 2020 UArizona Invention May Help COVID-19 Patients Breathe Easier Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson have invented a new respiratory-assist device that provides fast, safe relief to those who experience difficulty breathing.
March 30, 2020 A Martian Mash Up: Meteorites Tell Story of Mars' Water History Researchers probed Martian meteorites to reconstruct the red planet's chaotic history. Their findings suggest that Mars received water from at least two different sources early in its history.
March 30, 2020 Tree Rings Could Pin Down Thera Volcano Eruption Date New research provides context for the civilizations that existed throughout the Bronze and Iron Ages, and may provide a date for the infamous Thera volcano eruption in Greece.
March 27, 2020 UArizona Team to 3D Print Medical Masks In response to a shortage of personal protective equipment, UArizona researchers are working to design, 3D print and test masks for health care facilities.
March 26, 2020 UArizona Research Labs Produce Hand Sanitizer for Area Health Care Workers Researchers in the School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences are following WHO guidelines to produce hand sanitizer in the lab.
March 26, 2020 As COVID-19 Disrupts Lives, Words Matter From podiums and podcasts to Tweets and TikTok videos, everyone is talking about COVID-19, but not everyone is using the same words to mean the same things.
March 24, 2020 Plants and Animals Aren't So Different When it Comes to Climate A new study, led by John J. Wiens, reveals that plants and animals are remarkably similar in their responses to changing environmental conditions across the globe.