SlashGear Jan. 24, 2019 NASA: Astronaut immune system cells affected by long-term trips Long-term spaceflights could adversely affect certain cells in the immune systems of astronauts, according to a new UA-led study.
The New York Times Jan. 24, 2019 NASA: Astronaut immune system cells affected by long-term trips Aaron D. Flesch, a research scientist at the UA, said he had no doubt that endlessly inventive humans could scale a wall, but it would block many animals.
The Guardian Jan. 21, 2019 Social jet lag – are late nights and chaotic sleep patterns making you ill? A growing body of research indicates sleeping in on the weekends can cause a condition with effects that mirror those of traditional jet lag.
Daily Nous Jan. 21, 2019 British Journal for the History of Philosophy awards 'Best Article' prize The British Journal for the History of Philosophy has awarded the 2018 Rogers Prize – its annual prize for the best article it publishes – to UA philosophy professor Michael Gill.
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.
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.
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. 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 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.
