Arizona Science

Episode 373: Growing a new source for rubber products

Jul 21, 2023 University of Arizona researchers are helping develop the desert shrub called guayule

Episode 372: Solving the Hispanic Health Paradox

Jul 14, 2023 Researchers have found non-white Hispanics live longer and have better health outcomes than people from other ethnic and cultural groups.

Episode 371: Exploring solar systems with more than one sun

Jun 30, 2023 Astronomers are discovering our solar system is unique in that it only has one star.

Episode 370: Making new discoveries about gamma ray bursts

Jun 23, 2023 Space scientists call gamma ray bursts the most energetic events in the history of the universe.

Episode 369: Research that helps our eyes see better

Jun 16, 2023 The University of Arizona is a leader in bio-engineered optical science.

Episode 368: The growing concern about valley fever

Jun 2, 2023 The fungal infection known as valley fever is endemic to southwestern states like Arizona and California.

Episode 367: How social isolation can lead to health issues

May 26, 2023 The U-S Surgeon General says loneliness and social isolation can have a devastating impact on mental and physical health.

Episode 366: Underrepresented groups in the debate over water resources

May 19, 2023 The University of Arizona is helping communities contribute to decision-making on water resources in the state.

Episode 365: Decoding the mystery of Alzheimer's disease

May 12, 2023 Researchers investigating Alzheimer’s disease are focusing on the hormone estrogen.

Episode 364: Solving the mysteries of Easter Island

May 10, 2023 The huge stone heads on Easter Island in the Pacific have fascinated historians for centuries.

Episode 363: Checking for ticks in Arizona

Apr 28, 2023 Cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever are on the rise in Arizona.

Episode 362: How the body’s immune system defends us against disease

Apr 20, 2023 The immune system is similar to a microscopic security force with commanders that order cells to find and kill infectious intruders.

Episode 361: How asteroids can help us understand the history of our Solar System

Apr 7, 2023 The OSIRIS-REx mission is scheduled to return its sample of dust and rocks from the asteroid Bennu in September.

Episode 360: Looking at lemur behavior in Madagascar

Mar 24, 2023 Researchers are spending time in Madagascar off the southeast coast of Africa studying family behavior in lemurs.

Episode 359: Tracking climate change in pre-industrial society

Mar 17, 2023 Researchers are trying to reconcile conflicting data on global temperature changes prior to the Industrial Revolution.

Episode 358: How dark is deep space?

Mar 10, 2023 Scientists are using NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft to measure light that exists beyond the solar system

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