Aug. 12, 2020 Successful Second Rehearsal Puts OSIRIS-REx on Path to Asteroid Sample Collection During its final practice run in preparation for sample collection at asteroid Bennu, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft approached the surface closer than ever before.
Aug. 12, 2020 Does a VP Pick Change the Race? Probably Not, UArizona Expert Says Presidential nominees have gotten to choose their running mates since the mid-20th century, says political scientist Barbara Norrander. But the top of the ticket still matters most.
Aug. 12, 2020 Researchers Unlock Secrets of the Past with New International Carbon Dating Standard To assess the age of historical objects, scientists rely on radiocarbon dating – a technique that is now set to become more accurate than ever, thanks to an international team of researchers.
Aug. 11, 2020 Researchers Propose Climate-Smart Desert Food Production Model for Land and Human Health As heat waves, drought and disease challenge food security in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, scientists are setting their sights on a novel model for desert farming.
Aug. 11, 2020 Study Predicts Millions of Unsellable Homes Could Upend Market The prediction by professor Arthur C. Nelson undermines the classic "big promise" in homeownership: that a home, after it's paid off, can be sold for a retirement nest egg.
Aug. 10, 2020 Pandemic Fuels Rise in Drug-Related Deaths The pandemic is exacerbating many risk factors associated with drug use and overdose, including economic distress, social isolation and anxiety, says pharmacologist Todd Vanderah.
Aug. 10, 2020 How Boundaries Become Bridges in Evolution The evolution of colorful feathers shines light on the missing link in evolution by natural selection, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.
Aug. 7, 2020 Researcher Studies Statins for Stroke Therapy A $2.8 million grant may help develop an improved therapeutic treatment for acute ischemic stroke patients to let them recover faster with fewer long-term complications.
Aug. 6, 2020 Data Will Determine On-Ramp to In-Person Classes at UArizona The length of the on-ramp will be dependent on public health conditions in Pima County, Arizona and nationwide, President Robert C. Robbins has said.
Aug. 6, 2020 OSIRIS-REx is One Rehearsal Away from Touching Asteroid Bennu The matchpoint rehearsal will allow the University of Arizona-led OSIRIS-REx team to exercise nearly all systems before the sample collection event in the fall.
