More Arizona Science Stories

Episode 299: Experts anticipate a warming climate will change the way microbes feed the soil

Experts believe a warming climate could see microbes evolve to more effectively feed the soil.

Episode 298: The cost of coping with COVID-19

How people responded to changes brought about by the pandemic.

Episode 297: Building an infrastructure to help scientists handle big data

A University of Arizona-invented program enables scientists around the world to access and manage big data sets.

Episode 296: Looking into the future with quantum technology

Experts believe the advent of quantum technology will steadily improve our communication capabilities.

Episode 295: Exploring the planet Saturn

Saturn holds special interest for the new director of the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory.

Episode 294: New research links COVID-19 to Arizona rattlesnakes

Resarchers are testing a connection between an enzyme similar to rattlesnake venom and deadly cases of COVID-19.

Episode 293: Seeking a breakthrough for treating Type 2 diabetes

Medical researchers who connect diabetes with obesity think the liver plays a key role.

Episode 292: Studying chemistry in space

Some theorists believe life on Earth originated among the stars.

Episode 291: Exploring how we extract information from sound

A debate over sound on the internet is helping scientists understand how we interpret the world around us.

Episode 290: Measuring the impact of the 2021 monsoon

This year’s monsoon has already included the wettest July on record in Tucson.

Episode 289: Building a business to help detect signals from space.

A University of Arizona researcher combined his interest in engineering and science into a company that helps build radio telescope attennas.

Episode 288: Connecting brain science with music

Music professor Molly Gebrian is studying how the brain responds to learning through repetition.

COVID-19 and social interaction

How COVID-19 affects our senses and changes the way we interact with society.

Episode 287: New tools in the fight against skin cancer

Some people who develop skin cancer don't have pale skin or red hair

Episode 286: Understanding the reasons behind vaccine hesitancy

Messages about getting vaccinated against COVID-19 are reaching teenagers, but they aren't driving them to get their shots.

Episode 285: How technology can create better breath for our pets

A University of Arizona researcher is solving the problem of bad dog breath.

Selected Archive Filters

Arizona Science
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