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Depletion of groundwater will be more disruptive to vegetation, streams and rivers in the eastern U.S. than in the arid Southwest, where deep groundwater already is largely disconnected from surface waters, illustrated here by the Colorado River meandering through red sandstone in northern Arizona. (Photo: Daniel Stolte)

As Groundwater Depletes, Arid American West is Moving East

Feb. 12, 2020

Loss of groundwater may accelerate drying trends in the eastern U.S., according to an in-depth model of how groundwater will respond to warming.

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Erin Ratcliff is leading a project to develop new ways of collecting and analyzing the clues sweat has to offer. (Photo: College of Engineering)

Scientists Study Sweat, the Small Stuff

Feb. 11, 2020

University of Arizona researchers are developing new methods to collect and analyze sweat for clues about how the body is functioning.

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The common giant tree frog from Madagascar is one of many species impacted by recent climate change. (Photo: John J. Wiens)

One-Third of Plant and Animal Species Could be Gone in 50 Years

Feb. 11, 2020

University of Arizona researchers studied recent extinctions from climate change to estimate the loss of plant and animal species by 2070.

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Murat Kacira, professor of biosystems engineering, works in the Controlled Environment Agriculture Center. (Photo by Rosemary Brandt/College of Agriculture and LIfe Sciences)

Researchers to Study Viability of Vertically Farming Leafy Greens

Feb. 10, 2020

The University of Arizona's Controlled Environment Agriculture Center will use a $2.7 million federal grant to study indoor leafy green production to help feed a growing global population.

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In 1975, 16 feet of storm surge struck the Florida Panhandle during Hurricane Eloise. (Photo: NOAA)

Storm-Induced Sea Level Spikes Differ in Origin on US East, Gulf Coasts

Feb. 10, 2020

The Gulf Coast is particularly vulnerable to storm surge. New research shows that as the climate warms, the Gulf Coast will be even more susceptible to extreme storm surges.

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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 down in the environment or body. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ken Wright/Released)

Researchers: Synthetic Chemicals in Soils are 'Ticking Time Bomb'

Feb. 10, 2020

Researchers have developed a mathematical model to simulate the different complex processes that affect the transport and retention of PFAS chemicals through the soil.

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Rajesh Khanna, professor of pharmacology and BIO5 Institute membe

Four UArizona Researchers Named Senior Members of National Academy of Inventors

Feb. 10, 2020

The faculty members are recognized in areas including pain therapeutics, heart disease treatment, optical science and online data collection.

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Recording the activity of individual neurons is made possible by this tiny, wireless, battery-free device. (Image: College of Engineering)

Tiny Wireless Device Casts Light on Brain's Inner Workings

Feb. 9, 2020

Researchers have created an ultra-small, wireless, battery-free device that uses light to record individual neurons so neuroscientists can see how the brain is working.

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Anywhere from 1,000 to 2,000 daily visitors coexist with a largely unknown number of wildlife on Tumamoc Hill. (Photo: Rachel Abraham)

Student Project Tallies Tumamoc Hill Biodiversity

Feb. 6, 2020

A student-led effort to document animals and plants lays the groundwork for renewed conservation efforts and research on Tumamoc Hill, a popular hiking spot and home to the university's Desert Laboratory.

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Protecting large plants and animals has a disproportionate positive impact on the health of the planet and resilience to climate change.

Save the Giants, Save the Planet

Feb. 3, 2020

A new study led by the University of Arizona has found that not only are larger plants and animals at higher risk of extinction, but their loss would fundamentally degrade life on earth.

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Graduate student Aaron Byrd, assistant professor of molecular and cellular biology and a BIO5 Institute member Ross Buchan and undergraduate senior Amanda Warner in the lab. (Photo: Michele Vaughan)

Pedal to the Metal: Speeding Up Treatments for ALS

Feb. 3, 2020

A therapeutic intervention for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, could be on the horizon thanks to unexpected findings by UArizona researchers.

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"Just imagine you have scientists who are engineers in a nanotechnology area and you have agriculture students, and the only way to really have them come together would be to fly or have a teleconference. We can eliminate that barrier and connect people virtually through this virtual reality hub," said Nano 2020 principal investigator Randy Burd.

Nano 2020: Scaling Up Nanotechnology in Virtual Reality

Feb. 2, 2020

In a custom-developed VR classroom complete with a laboratory, nanoscale objects come to life for students thanks to the power of science data visualization.

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