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LEFT: University of Arizona planetary scientist Jack Holt. RIGHT: Melting glacier ice in Greenland.

Measuring glacier ice and its impact on sea level rise

Oct 11, 2024 Predicting how glaciers build and retreat in response to climate change.
Rutherford's classic model of an atom & University of Arizona physicist Mohammed Hassan.

Measuring light pulses at super high speeds

Oct 4, 2024 Atomic particles move at one quintillionth of a second.
LEFT: Ying-hui Chou, Associate Professor, Cognition & Neural Systems, Director, Brain Imaging and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Laboratory<br/>RIGHT: Transcranial magnetic stimulation is a noninvasive means of getting electrical energy across the insulating tissues of the head and into the brain.

Expanding research techniques to fight Alzheimer’s

Sep 27, 2024 External brain stimulation is being used to treat issues ranging from schizophrenia to depression.
Person holding chalk in front of chalk board.

Creating physics textbooks for homeschooling

Sep 19, 2024 A retired University of Arizona educator is making science available for kids learning at home.
Arctic sea ice.

Uncovering hidden pollution in the Arctic

Sep 13, 2024 Polluted ground and water in the Arctic have gone unnoticed for decades.
Long COVID illustration

Investigating the mystery of Long COVID

Sep 6, 2024 Some former COVID-19 patients are still suffering symptoms years after first encountering the coronavirus.
The ENR2 building on the campus of the University of Arizona is home to UA geographers, environmental scientists, mathematicians, and others.

How the design of places where we live and work affects our physical and mental well-being

Aug 30, 2024 Scientists are studying how sounds, smells, and other natural elements make a difference in how comfortable we feel in our homes and offices.

How plants and animals are responding to climate change

Aug 23, 2024 As our climate changes, growing seasons and migration patterns are happening at different times than in the past.
An examination of skin could reveal markers for Parkinson's disease.

How skin cells are delivering clues to the mystery of Parkinson’s

Aug 15, 2024 Parkinson’s disease affects an estimated 1 million Americans.
Antarctica. An orthographic projection of NASA's Blue Marble data set (1 km resolution global satellite composite). "MODIS observations of polar sea ice were combined with observations of Antarctica made by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s AVHRR sensor—the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer." Image was generated using a custom C program for handling the Blue Marble files, with orthographic projection formulas from MathWorld.

Using satellites to measure ice and snow in Antarctica

Aug 8, 2024 Scientists are trying to get more accurate measurements of conditions in the continent of Antarctica.
An Red Squirrel eats a pine cone on Mount Graham, Dec. 5 2017.

Studying the survival instincts of squirrels

Aug 1, 2024 Wildlife scientists are exploring which species are best adapting to the effects of climate change.
What triggers creativity?

How the mind keeps active during the brain's “down time”

Jul 26, 2024 What is happening in our brains that triggers creativity?

Shrinking cyberinfrastructure down to size

Jul 18, 2024 The growth of computing systems and artificial intelligence is creating barriers for institutions trying to navigate cyberinfrastructure.
Damaged car from traffic accident.

What data research teaches us about traffic safety

Jul 11, 2024 Motor vehicle crashes are preventable but accidents are still ranked as the top cause of death for Americans under the age of 40.
Artemis III will build on the crewed Artemis II flight test, adding new capabilities with the human landing system and advanced spacesuits to send the first humans to explore the lunar South Pole region.

A mission to detect moonquakes on the lunar surface

Jun 20, 2024 Astronauts left the last seismometers on the moon’s surface during the Apollo program 50 years ago.
Power station smokestacks

Seeking evidence of a climate change turnaround

Jun 14, 2024 Scientists studying the world’s oceans are finding proof that the Earth is responding to efforts by populations fighting climate change.

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