Arizona Science Desk
Midwestern University in Glendale is hosting a youth medical summit Saturday, Feb. 10. The event called Black Men in White Coats focuses on students in 6th through 12th grades and their parents.
Feb. 9, 2024
The Show spoke with molecular designer and Arizona State University professor Hao Yan about new strides in the field of nanotechnology and cancer research.
Feb. 7, 2024
The mere existence of the objects was only theoretical 100 years ago.
Feb. 5, 2024
The CDC say between 2017 and 2020, nearly a fifth of 2- to 19 year-olds were obese. Latin American countries have successfully implemented policies to bring those numbers down — including warning labels, taxes, advertising restrictions and portion control initiatives.
Feb. 5, 2024
Only certain animals have developed the ability to fly. University of Arizona researchers say hyperactivity in the cerebellum of the brain appears to be what makes birds a member of such an exclusive club.
Feb. 1, 2024
University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University have signed an agreement to collaborate on semiconductor research.
Feb. 1, 2024
Arizona State University will lead the new Southwest Sustainability Innovation Engine, a multi-institutional effort to research and invent technologies that confront regional climate change and spur economic development.
Feb. 1, 2024
The Show spoke with Tom Zega, a professor of Planetary Science at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona, about key findings from the UA-led NASA OSIRIS-REx mission.
Jan. 30, 2024
When you hear the words "wildlife trafficking," what comes to mind? ASU professor and forensic entomologist Lauren Weidner says even though it might not be "bugs," it should be.
Jan. 30, 2024
Heart disease is the third-leading cause of death in Arizona among adults ages 45 to 64. When it comes to symptoms of a heart attack, most of us know the big one — chest pain on the left side of the body. For women, that’s not always the case.
Jan. 30, 2024
The Show spoke with Dr. Ann Kahlsa, medical director at Valleywise Health's McDowell Community Health Center, about what she's seeing on the ground today with HIV cases.
Jan. 29, 2024
The Show spoke with Chris Hakkenberg, assistant research professor at Northern Arizona University, about his work studying forest health and biodiversity with a space laser.
Jan. 29, 2024
Arizona State University has made progress toward establishing its School of Medicine and Advanced Medical Engineering. It could get preliminary accreditation by 2025 and start admitting students in 2026.
Jan. 29, 2024
A new report by the U.S. Department of the Interior about the Greater Grand Canyon Region has been released and shows a rate of temperature increase in the region
Jan. 29, 2024
Salt River Project is embarking on a pilot power storage system. The technology utilizes material which promises to offer approximately six hours longer storage duration than the current lithium-ion batteries it uses.
Jan. 29, 2024
The Show spoke with Annette McGivney, a freelance author and journalist, about an piece she wrote for the Guardian looking at the conversation around peyote cactus and psychedelics in therapeutic treatments.
Jan. 24, 2024
Lucid Motors held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for the expansion of its Casa Grande manufacturing plant. The expansion allows Lucid to begin production of its new SUV. The news comes amid federal accusations of anti-union practices within the company.
Jan. 24, 2024
The Show spoke with John Williams, an ecologist at University of California, Davis and project scientist in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy, about how new research is saying prescribed burns can — and should — be used more often.
Jan. 24, 2024
Officials with NASA and Astrobotic on Friday explained what went wrong when the spacecraft carrying human remains meant for the moon’s surface fell back to Earth.
Jan. 19, 2024
The Show spoke with Dr. Krista LaBruzzo, a doctor specializing in addiction medicine at Banner Health, about what marijuana use does to a fetus and how often Arizona doctors see use during pregnancy.
Jan. 18, 2024