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Palo Verde tree, Tucson

Episode 310: Understanding how plants communicate

Jan 21, 2022 Plants can deliver messages to insects or other plants.
Autonomous truck technology road-tested in Tucson

Episode 309: Looking to science to solve the supply chain slowdown

Jan 14, 2022 Researchers are trying to find answers to loosen up the supply chain logjam.

Episode 308: Starting another year of research at Biosphere 2

Jan 7, 2022 How the Biosphere's ocean environment is being updated to mimic the impact of global warming on coral reefs.
James Webb Space Telescope

Episode 307: Keeping fingers crossed for the world's newest space telescope

Dec 17, 2021 Two long-time University of Arizona astronomers are awaiting the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope.
Daydream illustration

Episode 306: New insight on random thoughts

Dec 13, 2021 University of Arizona researchers are following the path our mind travels during our wandering thoughts.
Church parishioners wear masks at Catholic mass in Chandler AZ in 2020.

Episode 305: Investigating reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic

Dec 3, 2021 University of Arizona sociology professor James Shockey is researching why people accept or reject mask-wearing mandates
A masked teacher offers instruction to a student at the International School of Tucson. February 2021.

Episode 304: Protecting younger children from COVID-19.

Nov 19, 2021 COVID-19 vaccines were approved for children ages 5 to 11 in late October.
The proposed Aspera mission will chart the territory between galaxies from Earth orbit.

Episode 303: Filling the gaps between the galaxies.

Nov 12, 2021 The proposed Aspera mission will chart the territory between galaxies from Earth orbit.
Ultrasound images

Episode 302: How a Tucson company is making ultrasound more available in developing countries

Nov 5, 2021 A Tucson-based startup wants to help expand ultrasound technology in nations that face major healthcare challenges.
Inspiration 4 spaceflight crew

Episode 301: Opening a new era in crewed space research.

Nov 1, 2021 Civilian space travel is bringing new opportunities to learn how the human body reacts to the space environment.
Depicting the aging brain.

Episode 300: Discovering what happens to our brains as we age

Oct 22, 2021 A major new study is focusing on why people’s brains age differently.
Experts anticipate a warming climate will change the way microbes feed the soil.

Episode 299: Experts anticipate a warming climate will change the way microbes feed the soil

Oct 15, 2021 Experts believe a warming climate could see microbes evolve to more effectively feed the soil.
Stay at home advisories were a hallmark of the early months of the pandemic.

Episode 298: The cost of coping with COVID-19

Oct 8, 2021 How people responded to changes brought about by the pandemic.
Duncan Farms west of Phoenix

Episode 297: Building an infrastructure to help scientists handle big data

Oct 1, 2021 A University of Arizona-invented program enables scientists around the world to access and manage big data sets.
Researchers say quantum technology could help protect the flow of digital information and even improve our phone camera images.

Episode 296: Looking into the future with quantum technology

Sep 24, 2021 Experts believe the advent of quantum technology will steadily improve our communication capabilities.
Saturn photographed by the Cassini spacecraft.

Episode 295: Exploring the planet Saturn

Sep 17, 2021 Saturn holds special interest for the new director of the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory.

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