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Titan consists mainly of plains (green), dunes (purple), and hummocks and mountains (orange).Hundreds of lakes and seas (blue) occupy its poles. Broken terrain (magenta), possibly like karst on Earth, occupies high latitudes. Craters are shown in red.

First full geologic map of Titan reveals moon of varied landscapes

Nov 19, 2019 An author says the findings call for a new mission to the large moon of Saturn.
Fresh tomatoes.

USDA implementing restrictions to prevent tomato virus introduction to US

Nov 19, 2019 The disease does not pose any risk to people or animals, an industry leader said.
Apollo 12 astronaut Alan Bean inspects Surveyor 3

UA's special connection with the second moon landing

Nov 18, 2019 The Apollo 12 mission relied on pinpoint calculations from a UA lunar scientist 50 years ago.
The flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.

Study: Arizona military base will be hardest hit by climate change

Nov 14, 2019 Bases in the state could see an increasing number of dangerously hot days, the study says.
The Thomas Fire, Ventura, California, December 2017. Rising temperatures, drought and wind conditions linked to climate change are contributing to larger, more hazardous fires that cost more to fight.

Global scientist coalition delivers climate warning

Nov 6, 2019 An article predicts "untold human suffering" unless deep and lasting shifts are made.
Researchers will test if exposing the brain to near-infrared light via a special cap can help enhance cognitive functioning in older adults.

UA researchers study effects of near-infrared light on aging brains

Oct 28, 2019 Researchers hope the treatment will boost energy metabolism in brain cells and tune up mitochondria.
Ravi Tandon, an assistant professor in the University of Arizona College of Engineering, sits for an interview with Arizona 360 host Lorraine Rivera at Arizona Public Media.

What is 5G and how will it transform our cellular networks?

Oct 25, 2019 A discussion with the UA College of Engineering's Ravi Tandon.
A small cell pole at the corner of Broadway Boulevard and 5th Avenue in Tucson.

More small cell poles coming to Tucson

Oct 25, 2019 The poles enhance provider networks, but some carry 5G capabilities.
Cacao tree fruit.

UA researcher studying disease that could impact chocolate supply

Oct 25, 2019 The Swollen Shoot disease is affecting cacao trees in Ghana.
Ann Hampton Callaway in luxurious black & white.

Ann Hampton Callaway sings "The Linda Ronstadt Songbook".

Oct 23, 2019 Also on Arizona Spotlight: The Tucson Handweavers & Spinners Guild; Arizona Theatre Company's "Silent Sky"; and Adiba Nelson on "The Trick That is Halloween".
Scientists theorize dark matter exists in the space between galaxies.

UA prof giving public talk on dark matter in Spanish

Oct 21, 2019 Graduate students had the idea to host a lecture for Spanish speakers.
Author, poet and essayist Sandra Cisneros.

Sandra Cisneros on being an "extroverted introvert."

Oct 16, 2019 Also on Arizona Spotlight: How the Prison Education Project offers inmates a chance to learn about the universe.
UA Cancer Center founder David Alberts.

UA Cancer Center receives $5M gift from big name in cosmetics

Oct 16, 2019 The gift traces back to a phone call from the Estee Lauder chairman to the Cancer Center founder.
CBP officers stand guard next to fentanyl seized by the agency at the Port of Nogales Jan. 26, 2019.

Some border drug screening devices can't detect low purity fentanyl

Oct 14, 2019 The gadgets, which cost $26 million, can't pick up the drug if the purity is less than 10%, a report says.
Sunrise on Mount Lemmon.

Researchers working to understand forest response to global warming

Oct 11, 2019 A UA ecologist's data is contributing to a global effort to track climate change effects.
Machine learning experts think computers will work alongside people as collaborators in a variety of fields.

Machine learning research examines ways to make computers more human

Oct 7, 2019 Scientists foresee future computers working as collaborators on tasks.

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