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This artist’s concept shows NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft descending towards asteroid Bennu to collect a sample of the asteroid’s surface. (Image: NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona)

OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Collection Set for Oct. 20

May 20, 2020

After more than a decade of work and much anticipation, the UArizona-led OSIRIS-REx mission will swipe a sample from the asteroid Bennu's rocky surface in October.

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COVID-19's impact on the human respiratory system is well-documented, but what does it do to the brain? Researchers have set out to answer that question. (Illustration: Miles Fujimoto/College of Science)

Researchers Investigate How COVID-19 Impacts the Brain

May 14, 2020

COVID-19's impact on the respiratory system is well-documented, but what does it do to the brain? Researchers hope to answer that question in a new study.

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Using focused X-rays, researchers can peek inside a sample of magnetic tunnel junctions and resolve the arrangement of atoms in the thin layers. (Image: Weigang Wang)

Physicists Offer a New 'Spin' on Memory

May 11, 2020

UArizona researchers report a discovery that opens new possibilities in the development of spintronics, a new type of memory storage capable of processing information much faster than current technology while consuming less energy.

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Jennie Treadway, a program coordinator in the Pinal County Cooperative Extension office, completes a screening with Sonnetta Cherry and her son Luis.

With COVID-19 School Closures, are Children With Developmental Delays Falling Through the Cracks?

May 5, 2020

The earlier the better when it comes to identifying children with developmental delays, but social distancing has made early identification difficult. To help, UArizona Cooperative Extension has started offering free virtual development screenings.

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Climate Change Could Reawaken Indian Ocean El Niño

May 4, 2020

According to new research, if current warming trends continue, an Indian Ocean El Niño could emerge as early as 2050.

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Artist's rendering of the Soil Moisture Active Passive satellite. The width of the region scanned on Earth’s surface during each orbit is about 620 miles. (Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech)

Decoding the Skies: The Impact of Water Vapor on Afternoon Rainfall

May 4, 2020

Researchers are starting to tease out the relationship between morning soil moisture and afternoon rainfall under different atmospheric conditions.

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Closeup macro of a Japanese giant hornet, the largest species of hornet in the world. (iStock)

Bee Afraid ... 'Murder Hornets' are Here

May 3, 2020

The Asian giant hornet has made its way to the United States. Entomologists Wendy Moore and Katy Prudic help separate fact from fiction on the buzz surrounding the hornet's arrival.

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Dr. Marvin Slepian

Treating COVID-19 Patients With Acute Heart Failure

May 3, 2020

A paper published in two medical journals last week offers guidelines for physicians treating coronavirus patients requiring advanced life-saving therapies.

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Several UArizona research teams, including one co-led by Michael Johnson, assistant professor of immunobiology, will investigate novel COVID-19 treatments. (Photo: Nicole Swinteck/Department of Immunobiology)

UArizona Researchers Pivot to Tackle COVID-19

April 27, 2020

Thirteen research teams will address various aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic with financial support from a rapid-turnaround seed grants supplied through the BIO5 Institute and state funding. The grants amount to more than $500,000.

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Inventors Formulate Material for More Powerful Lasers

April 23, 2020

Inventors at the James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences have developed a method for enhancing the performance of optical fiber lasers. UArizona has licensed the technology to startup CMLaser Technologies Inc.

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Coronavirus Creates Conditions for Unique Environmental Science 'Global Experiment'

April 21, 2020

Researchers are racing to collect atmospheric and other data, which they can use to determine the extent of the impact of the virus on environmental health.

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The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft deployed its sampling arm during an April 14 mission rehearsal. (Photo: NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona)

UArizona Cameras Capture Asteroid Close-Up During OSIRIS-REx Rehearsal

April 20, 2020

The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft got within 200 feet of the asteroid Bennu during a practice run for the NASA mission. The spacecraft will grab a sample from Bennu's surface in late summer.

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