1. News
  2. AZPM News - Local, independent journalism from the NPR 89.1 newsroom
  3. Science and Technology

Science and Technology

A student walking down a hallway.

Education Board Adopts New History, Science Standards

Oct 23, 2018 The revisions include edits following an outcry over how the draft standards addressed evolution.
Mosaic of the Valles Marineris hemisphere of Mars, by the Viking Orbiter. The Valles Marineris canyon system is visible.

Mars Water Could Support Oxygen-Breathing Microbes

Oct 23, 2018 Simple, multicellular life, such as sponges, could survive in briny waters near the surface of the planet.
Studying tree rings helped UA researchers track the movement of the tropics over 800 years.

UA Tree-Ring Researchers Add to Climate Study

Oct 19, 2018 Tracked expansion of the tropics; linked it to Sonoran drought
A keyboard on a desk.

UA, Microsoft Working to Make Data Centers Sustainable

Oct 18, 2018 The 'Cloud' uses as much power as 6,000,000 homes
The main entrance to Banner University Medical Center.

15,000 Sign On to Banner-UA Nationwide Health Study

Oct 15, 2018 The goal is to get 100,000 Arizonans enrolled by 2023.
Eye tracking is among the methods used by an advanced sensor system that could assist lie detection.

Sensor System Gives UA Researchers More Ways to Detect Lies

Oct 12, 2018 The system measures hundreds of cues that point to deception.

Tech Weekend Brings Together Entrepreneurs From Arizona, Sonora

Oct 12, 2018 The three-day, 54-hour Techstar Startup Weekend in Tucson is focused on Latinx in tech.
The flu virus.

Research Ties Urban Flu Patterns to Population Density, Climate

Oct 10, 2018 Researchers say there's more to the spread of flu than the expected seasonal patterns.
Scientists have found evidence of a possible exomoon, though they stress the need for more data and observations.

Scientists Put Forward Candidate For First Known Exomoon

Oct 4, 2018 If confirmed the discovery would be considered the first of its kind, scientists say.
A Customs and Border Protection unmanned aircraft in Sierra Vista.

Audit: CBP Not Protecting Information Gleaned From its Drones

Sep 27, 2018 The audit found the agency's drone program is vulnerable to losing confidential information the aircraft gather.
Scientists think material from ice volcanoes once flowed across some of Ceres' now-cratered surface. Image from NASA's Dawn spacecraft.

Dwarf Planet Ceres Gaining New Attention From Scientists

Sep 20, 2018 A UA researcher says evidence of ice volcanoes on the surface make Ceres an interesting subject.
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine.

UA Researchers Seek New Applications for MRI Technology

Sep 18, 2018 The high-resolution scans are being used to help doctors treat patients with cerebral palsy.
Touching down during a Sept. 12 parachute test for the Orion spacecraft at the Yuma Proving Grounds.

NASA Mission Passes Key Milestone With Yuma Parachute Test

Sep 18, 2018 The agency can now give the Orion parachute system the go-ahead for flights with astronauts.
Lucid Motors' Air.

Saudi Fund Invests $1B in Electric Car Firm Planning Production in Arizona

Sep 17, 2018 The money from the sovereign fund could mean the production at a Casa Grande factory of Lucid Motors vehicles for market.

Arizona Financial Technologies Law Helps Foreign Partnerships

Sep 17, 2018 Groups are working to encourage the growth of the "fintech" industry in Arizona.
An autonomous tractor-trailer owned by TuSimple shown at a Tucson Press event Sept. 12, 2018.

Autonomous Truck Company to Add 500 jobs in Tucson

Sep 12, 2018 TuSimple credits Arizona's business-friendly regulations.

Selected Archive Filters

Astronomy,
Planetary Science,
Science,
Space Exploration,
Space Science,
Technology
Back to Top
AZPM is a service of the University of Arizona and our broadcast stations are licensed to the Arizona Board of Regents who hold the trademarks for Arizona Public Media and AZPM. We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples.
The University of Arizona