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An empty rack of flares sits on the wing of a turboprop Piper PA31T Cheyenne II airplane.

SRP researches cloud seeding in White Mountains to create snow amid historic drought

Dec 24, 2022 The state also helps fund cloud seeding programs in Colorado meant to increase flows into the Colorado River.
Rare desert winter snow on saguaro cactus in the Catalina Mountains.

The Buzz: Winter Solstice Celebrations

Dec 23, 2022 The importance of the shortest day of the year in cultures around the world.
Rare desert winter snow on saguaro cactus in the Catalina Mountains.

Winter solstice: Why isn't the shortest day of the year in the deepest part of winter?

Dec 21, 2022 It may be the day with the fewest hours of sunshine for the global north, but there is another source of heat to consider.
Photograph from the lunar surface shows Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt.

UA scientists still learning from Apollo 17 rocks 50 years ago

Dec 19, 2022 University of Arizona lunar scientists are still discovering details from the last manned moon mission's rocks.
A male Elegant Trogon, as featured in Richard Cachor Taylor's 2022 book "Birds of Arizona".

The field guide "Birds of Arizona" was a labor of love for author Richard Cachor Taylor.

Dec 15, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: How the Pima County Library's Synapse Team is helping mental health community-wide; visit the El Jefe Cat Lounge; and remembering broadcasting legend Larry Schnebly.
A Minke whale skeleton and mural at the Bisbee Science Center.

Bisbee Science Lab expands

Dec 15, 2022 A grant from the Fiesta Bowl Charity makes the growth possible.
Study: morning arguments at home lead to more productive meetings at work.

Study shows incivility at home connects to higher productivity at work

Dec 13, 2022 UA researchers found that people seek to mend hurt feelings while on the job.
The Verde River near the site of a dam that was removed in 2022.

The Buzz takes a trip down the Verde River

Dec 9, 2022 Meet a man who has made saving this unique waterway his life's work
A crew from Verde Earth Technologies chips arundo in Cornville, Ariz.

Crews remove invasive plants from Arizona waterways to conserve water, better ecosystem

Dec 9, 2022 Efforts along the Verde River and its tributaries to remove introduced plants can prevent monocultures while also getting water to a Phoenix-area reservoir.

Blue light therapy can help PTSD patients

Dec 6, 2022 Study shows it can produce drug-free, inexpensive treatment
John Farley, director of fire test operations at the Naval Research Laboratory, tests the effectiveness of aqueous film-forming foam by spraying it on a gasoline fire. The test took place at the laboratory in Chesapeake Beach, Md. Oct. 25, 2019.

UArizona Health Sciences receives grant to study PFAS mitigation in firefighters' blood

Nov 28, 2022 Arizona Board of Regents grant will further an Australian study that could minimize forever chemicals' impact on health.
Connie Cintron places a red rose on the casket of her brother, Pvt. Felix Yanez, at South Lawn Cemetery in Tucson on Sept. 3, 2022.

‘Would he be forgotten?’ How a niece’s crusade and military scientists led to ID of Korean War vet

Oct 22, 2022 A Cochise County veteran of the Korean War is laid to rest 70 years after he was killed in action.
Researchers think Mars was an ocean planet 4 billion years ago.

Researcher theorizes ancient Mars underwent climate change disaster

Oct 21, 2022 An article suggests life on the Red Planet doomed itself and altered the environment.
Better understanding the motivations of top-dollar donors.

The Buzz: How the online world has changed campaign finance

Oct 21, 2022 A look at how the internet has changed how money comes into and flows out of politics.
Illustration of DART satellite closing in on asteroid moon Dimorphos.

University of Arizona asteroid hunters celebrate success of DART mission

Oct 14, 2022 Spacewatch has used UA telescopes to search for near-Earth asteroids since the 1980s.
An illustration of a World View balloon above the Earth.

Out of this world: space tourism expected to launch in 2024

Oct 8, 2022 World View, based in Tucson, is now in their preliminary design stage.

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