Evidence Points to Animal Market, Not Lab, as Epicenter of Pandemic Nov. 19, 2021 In a new paper published in Science, UArizona virus expert Michael Worobey connects the dots from the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak and shows that an origin other than the Huanan Seafood Market appears extremely unlikely. Read more
UArizona Researchers Develop Ultra-Thin 'Computer on the Bone' Nov. 19, 2021 Engineers and physicians teamed up to develop a wireless device to monitor and protect bone health. Read more
UArizona Leaders Stress Vaccination, Testing and Mental Health Care Ahead of Holidays Nov. 16, 2021 With COVID-19 cases rising nationally and statewide, President Robert C. Robbins is urging students and employees to get vaccinated and continue good public health practices. Read more
Compound Developed at UArizona Health Sciences Provides Innovative Pain Relief Nov. 16, 2021 Researchers targeted a common sodium ion channel to reverse pain and saw positive results that could lead to a nonaddictive solution to treat pain. Read more
Near-Earth Asteroid Might be a Lost Fragment of the Moon Nov. 11, 2021 The near-Earth asteroid Kamo`oalewa might actually be a fragment of our moon, according to a team of astronomers led by the University of Arizona. Kamo`oalewa is a quasi-satellite – a type of near-Earth asteroid that orbits the sun but remains relatively close to Earth. Read more
Global Temperatures Over Last 24,000 Years Show Today's Warming 'Unprecedented' Nov. 10, 2021 A UArizona-led effort to reconstruct Earth's climate since the last ice age highlights the main drivers of climate change and how far human activity has pushed the climate system. Read more
Earth and Venus Grew up as Rambunctious Planets Nov. 8, 2021 Using machine learning and simulations of giant impacts, researchers found that planets residing in the inner solar system were likely born from repeated hit-and-run collisions. Read more
UArizona to Launch COVID-19 'TakeAway' Tests Nov. 8, 2021 The Cats TakeAway Testing program will allow students, employees and designated campus colleagues to pick up a COVID-19 saline gargle test kit on the go. Read more
The Way You Write Could Impact What You Pay for a Loan Nov. 8, 2021 Borrowers whose writing is more readable, positive and truthful are less likely to default on a loan and tend to be charged lower interest rates, researchers have found. Read more
Early TakeAway Testing Shows Promising Results Ahead of Family Weekend Nov. 8, 2021 The university's new Cats TakeAway Testing Program has accounted for more than 10% of test results for the past several days, indicating that it has increased accessibility to tests. Read more