Aug. 31, 2021 UArizona Experts: In Wake of COVID-19, Employers Must Make Offices Healing Spaces The pandemic has forced employers to think about how office spaces can reduce employee stress and enhance well-being, say two UArizona researchers who study how physical spaces affect health.
Aug. 24, 2021 Like Venom Coursing Through the Body: Researchers Identify Mechanism Driving COVID-19 Mortality Researchers have identified what may be the key molecular mechanism responsible for COVID-19 mortality – an enzyme related to neurotoxins found in rattlesnake venom.
Aug. 19, 2021 Novel Nanotechnology Found to Enhance Fight Against Colorectal Cancer and Melanoma A first-of-its-kind nanotherapeutic delivery system demonstrated remarkable efficacy against both early-stage and difficult-to-treat late-stage metastatic tumors.
Aug. 12, 2021 UArizona Researchers Develop Regenerative, Safe Therapeutic for Alzheimer's Disease UArizona researchers have developed a new therapy for Alzheimer’s disease designed to restore cognitive function in early-stage patients. The therapy has been licensed to startup NeuTherapeutics Inc.
Aug. 5, 2021 Many With Mild COVID-19 Infections Experience Long-Term Symptoms Data shows that 67% of people with mild or moderate COVID-19 infection develop long COVID, with symptoms that last more than 30 days after a positive test.
July 29, 2021 CyVerse Receives $1.3M to Provide Cyberinfrastructure and Training for New NSF Artificial Intelligence Institute UArizona's CyVerse will take part in a $20 million institute that aims to transform agriculture through artificial intelligence.
July 23, 2021 AZ HEROES Research Study Awarded $15M to Continue, Expand Evaluation of COVID-19 Immunity, Vaccine Effectiveness A study that started by analyzing COVID-19 immunity and vaccine effectiveness in frontline workers is broadening to include children, thanks to a $15 million grant renewal from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
July 23, 2021 Despite COVID, UArizona Reports Strong Year for Innovation and Commercialization The university achieved a record 124 license agreements, launched 17 new companies, and grew the number of inventions disclosed and patents filed.
July 26, 2021 Tiny Wireless Device Illuminates Neuron Activity in the Brain A less invasive optogenetic device, which shines light at specific neurons in the brain, takes researchers a step closer to new treatments for chronic pain, depression, epilepsy and more.
July 20, 2021 Instrument Ready to Discover New Planets UArizona is providing the software hub for the NEID spectrometer on Kitt Peak as the instrument begins its mission to discover Earth-like planets elsewhere in the Milky Way.