Veterans with service dogs may have fewer PTSD symptoms, higher quality of life June 4, 2024 In a new UArizona-led study, veterans who were paired with a service dog for just three months were 66% less likely to be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Read more at UArizona News Image
Squirreling it away: Unraveling food hoarding behavior to conserve endangered squirrels June 4, 2024 Understanding how animals pack food away may help conservationists develop adaptive management strategies in the face of changing environmental conditions. Read more at UArizona News Image
Webb Telescope spots the two most distant galaxies ever seen at cosmic dawn May 30, 2024 Researchers have discovered the most distant galaxy ever detected. The secrets it contains challenge previous assumptions about galactic evolution. Read more at UArizona News Image
Glimpses of a volcanic world: New telescope images of Jupiter's moon Io rival those from spacecraft May 30, 2024 Astronomers have captured a volcanic event on Jupiter's moon Io at a resolution never before achieved with Earth-based observations. Read more at UArizona News Image
What's the buzz? 10 things you (probably) didn't know about cicadas May 29, 2024 Cicadas have made national headlines this year, appearing in massive numbers in some parts of the U.S. Gene Hall, manager of the UArizona Insect Collection, talks about cicadas and what makes them so unique. Read more at UArizona News Image
'Mind-boggling' quasars and atmospheres of vaporized rock: UArizona astronomers explore cosmos with Webb Telescope May 29, 2024 UArizona astronomers have scored some of the largest chunks of observing time with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. Read more at UArizona News Image
The mind after midnight: Study shows disrupted sleep increases risk for suicide and homicide May 29, 2024 Researchers say nocturnal wakefulness deteriorates the brain's decision-making functions and reduces rational thinking during a time when negative mood is at its peak. Read more at UArizona News Image
Architecture students' award-winning designs will help Hopi Tribe expand solar-powered housing, education May 28, 2024 Students designed housing and an educational campus for the Hopi Tribe, as part of a solar-powered village that the tribe has long sought to build. Read more at UArizona News Image
Professor uses CT network to 'open the doors of science and let everyone in' May 22, 2024 NoCTURN, an international group of researchers spearheaded by UArizona Health Sciences and others, aims to improve the handling of CT scan data across scientific disciplines. Read more at UArizona News Image
New federally funded center will rely on UArizona expertise to help communities manage extreme heat May 20, 2024 In the face of increasingly hotter temperatures across the U.S., University of Arizona heat research will help inform policy recommendations and other actions in communities nationwide. Read more at UArizona News Image