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A Desert Millipede slithers down a plant stalk

Bug Bonanza: 7 Big, Colorful Critters to Try to Spot This Monsoon Season

Tuesday

Summers are a smorgasbord of insect activity in Arizona. Entomologist Gene Hall breaks down some of the unique critters that are making an appearance after the monsoon rains.

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Tiny Wireless Device Illuminates Neuron Activity in the Brain

Monday

A less invasive optogenetic device, which shines light at specific neurons in the brain, takes researchers a step closer to new treatments for chronic pain, depression, epilepsy and more.

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Despite COVID, UArizona Reports Strong Year for Innovation and Commercialization

July 23, 2021

The university achieved a record 124 license agreements, launched 17 new companies, and grew the number of inventions disclosed and patents filed.

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Instrument Ready to Discover New Planets

July 20, 2021

UArizona is providing the software hub for the NEID spectrometer on Kitt Peak as the instrument begins its mission to discover Earth-like planets elsewhere in the Milky Way.

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Jets emerging from a black hole at the center of Centaurus A

Event Horizon Telescope Pinpoints Heart of the Nearest Radio Galaxy

July 19, 2021

Researchers used detailed observations of an enormous jet of glowing gas and dust to pinpoint the supermassive black hole at the center of galaxy Centaurus A.

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Professor's Underwater Tent Invention to Appear on Shark Week

July 14, 2021

The portable inflatable Ocean Space Habitat, co-invented by UArizona professor Winslow Burleson, allows occupants to essentially camp out underwater.

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Mapping Extreme Snowmelt and its Potential Dangers

July 12, 2021

Runoff from melting snow is an essential water resource for many communities and ecosystems, but when snow melts too rapidly in a short time, it can be destructive. To better understand the processes that drive such melting, researchers mapped extreme snowmelt events over 30 years.

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With $3M Grant, UArizona-Led Center to Advance At-Home Health Care Technology

July 8, 2021

Researchers are building a future in which wearable devices will allow clinicians to gather patient data remotely and provide "care in place" to patients at home.

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A senior airman blows a small sea of fire retardant foam that was unintentionally released in an aircraft hangar at Travis Air Force Base in California on Sept. 24, 2013. Firefighting foams such as these are now known to contain PFAS, which don't break do

UArizona Receives $1.3M Federal Grant to Study Synthetic Chemicals Posing Risk to Regional Aquifer

July 7, 2021

Synthetic chemicals known as PFAS not only pose a long-term threat to groundwater quality, but also a long-term challenge to scientists tasked with cleaning them up.

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Researchers Find Evidence of a Coronavirus Epidemic 20,000 Years Ago

July 7, 2021

An ancient coronavirus outbreak in East Asia could help researchers identify viruses that have caused epidemics in the past and may do so in the future.

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Methane in the Plumes of Saturn's Moon Enceladus: Possible Signs of Life?

July 6, 2021

An unknown methane-producing process is likely at work in the hidden ocean beneath the icy shell of Saturn's moon Enceladus, suggests a new study co-authored by UArizona scientist Régis Ferrière.

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NASA Extends UArizona-Led Asteroid Search Mission

June 30, 2021

For two more years, NASA's Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or NEOWISE, will continue its hunt for asteroids and comets – including objects that could pose a hazard to Earth.

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