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Michael Worobey demonstrates the swish and gargle test

Swish, Gargle, Repeat: UArizona Researcher Explores Mouth Rinse Test as Alternative to COVID-19 Nasal Swab

Tuesday

A new diagnostic test for coronavirus relies on gargling with saltwater instead of using a nasal swab. Initial results have been encouraging, UArizona virology expert Michael Worobey says. 

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UArizona Mission Members Celebrate OSIRIS-REx Success

Oct. 20, 2020

Members of the UArizona-led OSIRIS-REx mission gathered at the university's Michael J. Drake Building to watch NASA's broadcast of the mission's Touch-and-Go sampling event.

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OSIRIS-REx and Bennu

What Touching an Asteroid Can Teach Us

Oct. 19, 2020

NASA will make history on Oct. 20 by attempting to grab a  sample from an asteroid. UArizona professor Dante Lauretta, principal investigator for the OSIRIS-REx mission, discusses the significance.

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Packard Fellowship Will Help Cosmologist Probe What the Universe is Made Of

Oct. 15, 2020

Elisabeth Krause has been selected for a Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering. The $875,000 award will allow her to expand her research on the structure of the universe.

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TAGSAM Sampler Head

Why Scooping a Sample from an Asteroid is Harder than it Looks

Oct. 15, 2020

Here's what will happen on Oct. 20, when the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft descends to asteroid Bennu to pick up a sample of pristine material from the formation of the solar system.

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Judith Su working with sensors

$1.8M to Advance Device for Detecting COVID-19, Cancer, Contaminants

Oct. 14, 2020

A biomedical engineering professor's technology detects and distinguishes ultra-low levels of disease particles, performance-enhancing drugs, contaminants and "anything worth sensing."

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Venice beach

Carbon Accounting Must Include City Greenery, Researchers Say

Oct. 14, 2020

A new study shows that LA's manicured lawns, emerald golf courses and trees have a surprisingly large influence on the city's carbon dioxide emissions.

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Tech Launch Arizona Recognizes UArizona Inventors With Virtual Awards, Expo

Oct. 13, 2020

Along with honoring the awardees, the commemorative website for TLA's annual I-Squared Expo& Awards profiles nine innovative university research teams and the inventions and startups they are working to bring to the world.

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Charred forest.

Without the North American Monsoon, Reining in Wildfires Gets Harder

Oct. 13, 2020

Putting an end to high-severity fires may become harder as climate change makes monsoon storms less frequent and more extreme.

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Biosphere 2 rainforest

Rainforest at Biosphere 2 Offers Glimpse into Future of the Amazon

Oct. 12, 2020

Tropical forests may be more resilient to climate change than previously thought, according to a new study. The results could help make climate prediction models more accurate.

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Deepta Bhattacharya working in a lab

Researchers Identify New Target for Developing Flavivirus Vaccines

Oct. 12, 2020

Antibodies normally fight viruses, but in the case of flaviviruses, they can make infections worse. UArizona Health Sciences immunologists took a closer look at antibody production to figure out why, which could lead to new methods of developing vaccines for flaviviruses. 

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Blue Bennu

An Asteroid of a Different Color … and Other Secrets of Bennu Unlocked

Oct. 8, 2020

The UArizona-led OSIRIS-REx mission will attempt to collect a sample from asteroid Bennu on Oct. 20. Before the spacecraft touches the surface, scientists are learning more about the material that makes up the asteroid.

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volcano

The Testimony of Trees: How Volcanic Eruptions Shaped 2,000 Years of World History

Oct. 6, 2020

Over the past 2,000 years, volcanoes have played a larger role in natural temperature variability than previously thought, according to a new analysis of tree-ring records.

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