UA Researchers Explore Health Benefits of Man's Best Friend
Researchers seek human participants and funding to find if dog ownership improves human probiotics.
Will We Soon be Mining the Moon?
UA Scientists say private concerns are seeking ways to get there, but the practicality of it may be far-fetched.
Project Hopes to Photograph Jaguars, Ocelots Near Tucson
Camera traps set up at more than 200 places in mountains surrounding the city.
Ukraine Crisis, Other Global Politics Imperil OSIRIS-REx Mission
Team plans to use rocket which runs on a Russian-made engine; Canadian government funding couldn't be secured.
Permafrost Soils Could Contribute to Global Warming, Scientist Says
Recently discovered by team of researchers; have been frozen for tens of thousands of years, but are beginning to thaw, producing methane - a powerful greenhouse gas.
OSIRIS REx Moves From Planning Phase to Fabrication
Latest NASA project for the UA is one step closer to launch; its ultimate goal is bringing back a piece of an asteroid to Earth.
Diving Under Glass: Adventure .001 Leagues Under Sea
AZPM's Christopher Conover dives into the glass enclosed ocean at Biosphere 2; 'From time to time, my job lets me go and do things on my bucket list,' he says.
UA Gets NASA OK to Move Ahead with Mission to Asteroid
Launch of OSIRIS-REx scheduled for 2016, returning in 2023 with soil samples, mapping to explore origins of solar system.
Researcher Combines Art, Science in Cancer Spread Study
UA assistant professor of cellular & molecular medicine, Ghassan Mouneimne, uses microscopes and Photoshop to create startling images of cancer cells.
Innovative Intervention Center Helps Youth with Psychosis
University of Arizona’s EPICENTER aims for early intervention and comprehensive treatment for young people with severe mental illness.
Biosphere 2 Raising Money for Sea of Cortez Small Scale Replica
The researching facility has until April 22 to raise $100K to turn a 9,000-square-foot tank into living model of Gulf of California's oceanic environment.
Disease Drives Shrimp Prices; UA Researcher Seeks Solution
Syndrome kills species when young, causing entire crops to be lost; scientist finds way to detect it early on.
Local Distiller Turns Sonoran Desert Wood into Whiskey
Mesquite craftsman uses native wood to craft unique spirits—and tap into a long scientific legacy.
Scientists: Darkness Harder to Find Due to Overpopulation
Use of artificial lights is increasing around the world; experts say tens of millions of people have never experiences truly dark skies.
Retinal Implants Get New Tech That Could Improve Clarity
Wolfgang Fink, member of the joint U.S.-German research team developing product said current retinal implants allow people to see, but only basic, blurry shapes.
