Arizona Science
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Arizona Science explores the latest research and technological innovations taking place in Southern Arizona and at the University of Arizona.Most Recent
April 24, 2025
Fueling airborne transportation with transmitted electricity
Now that people are driving electric cars and buses, researchers are working on the feasibility of all-electric airplanes.Previous
April 17, 2025
Studying medical science at Biosphere 2
Visitors imagine Biosphere 2 as a place for large scale research on plant life and ocean biology.
April 10, 2025
Examining the health benefits of copper
Arizona’s ties to copper go back to the territorial era, but the mineral also plays a big part in human health.
April 3, 2025
Why do certain plants respond better to extreme weather events?
Plants and their pollinators work together to promote successful natural growth.
March 27, 2025
How our brains can cause us to forget our memories
People coping with clinical amnesia provide a window to the importance of memory.
March 20, 2025
Communicating with alien intelligence
Exchanging messages with aliens is the source material for science fiction stories, but scientists have been trying to communicate with outer space intelligence for decades.
March 13, 2025
Can computers recognize human feelings?
Scientists are say the ability to recognize emotion is essential for advanced human-computer communication.
March 6, 2025
What science tells us about bilingual communication
Diverse languages and cultures interact every day in Southern Arizona.
February 28, 2025
Revealing the non-verbal world of communication between dogs and humans
Dogs respond to a human’s voice, but people pick up cues from their canine companions as well.
February 13, 2025
Tracking the seasons on Mars
With the help of University of Arizona cameras, researchers are discovering new insights about the surface of the red planet.
February 6, 2025
Producing astronomy for the sight-impaired
Advances in 3-D modelling are leading to new ways of visualizing the surface of the Moon, Mars and other objects in the solar system.
January 30, 2025
