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
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
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
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
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
This is What it Looks Like When a Black Hole Snacks on a Star Nov. 8, 2021 Analyzing observations of an X-ray flare and fitting the data with theoretical models, astronomers documented a fatal encounter between an unlucky star and a black hole. Read more
'Dead' Galaxies Mysteriously Ran Out of Fuel to Make Stars in Early Universe Nov. 8, 2021 UArizona astronomers used massive galaxy clusters as natural magnifying glasses to discover strange galaxies that stopped making stars before their time. Read more
What Mutant Flies Can Teach Us About Autoimmune Disorders Nov. 8, 2021 New research suggests winged critters with a penchant for overripe fruit may hold a secret to understanding gene function and autoimmune disorders such as lupus. Read more