Arizona Daily Star Jan. 21, 2019 UA fighting tropical diseases with form of mosquito 'birth control' UA researchers have discovered a protein that prevents mosquitoes from hatching, opening the possibility of developing new drugs that could act as birth control for mosquitoes.
Arizona Daily Star Jan. 19, 2019 Tucson lab studies the science of meat, from pasture to table Built in 1988, the Food Products and Safety Laboratory of the UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is the only facility of its kind at a university in the Southwest.
Time Jan. 18, 2019 A mysterious company claims to sell sneeze-filled tissues for $80. Is it real? "There are more than 200 types of rhinoviruses, so you're going to have to shove about 200 tissues up your nose each time to get a different one," said the UA's Charles Gerba.
Arizona Daily Star Jan. 18, 2019 Broadway star Chenoweth makes Tucson debut with TSO Students in the UA School of Theatre, Film & Television performed alongside Broadway, film and television actress Kristin Chenoweth and the Tucson Symphony Orchestra.
The Arizona Republic Jan. 16, 2019 How to see the only total lunar eclipse and supermoon of 2019 Adam Block, an astronomer with the UA's Steward Observatory, discusses viewing tips for those interested in the eclipse.
Arizona Daily Star Jan. 16, 2019 A lecture series on Tumamoc Hill about an endangered porpoise is not as random as it sounds The UA Science Tumamoc Hill public lecture series will focus on the vaquita, which has been pushed to the brink of extinction by illegal gill net fishing practices.
The Washington Post Jan. 15, 2019 US lettuce industry, wary of E. coli, wants FDA back on the job "Our colleagues and I are kind of on hold, waiting for the FDA to come back into action. We need them to open their doors and get back to business," said Paula Rivadeneira.
The Atlantic Jan. 15, 2019 Young trans children know who they are "This study provides further credence to guidance that practitioners and other professionals should affirm ... a child's assertion of their gender," said Russell Toomey.
The Washington Post Jan. 15, 2019 The good, the bad and the uncertain from William Barr's testimony Andrew Coan, a professor in the UA James E. Rogers College of Law, writes about William P. Barr, President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general.
The Boston Globe Jan. 14, 2019 Rooted in research: A study looks at effects of climate change on a less visible matter New research is studying the effects of climate change on a less visible matter – interactions between plant roots and the surrounding soil, particularly relative to carbon.
