About this podcast
From astronomy to cancer research and beyond, explore the latest scientific and technological innovations taking place in Arizona.
Episodes
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- Using copper to fight disease-causing bacteria · 11 min · Episode 521The drug-resistant bacterial infection called MRSA is blamed for thousands of deaths in the United States each year. University of Arizona immunobiologist Michael Johnson…
- Exploring the path water takes in Arizona · 14 min · Episode 520Arizona water researchers came out with a major study on boosting groundwater supplies. University of Arizona environmental sciences professor Neha Gupta contributed to the…
- Exploring advanced nanoelectronics · 11 min · Episode 519Scientists are researching the smallest tools for advanced electronics. University of Arizona Materials Science professor Zafer Mutlu works with objects too small to be seen with…
- Investigating a new link toward longevity · 12 min · Episode 518A drug called Rapamycin impacts the immune system to help organ transplant patients accept foreign tissue. University of Arizona pharmacy professor Bonnie LaFleur says…
- Exploring the universe with radio astronomy · 15 min · Episode 517Radio astronomers search the sky for sources sending out invisible light, including black holes and exploding stars. University of Arizona researcher Kate Alexander investigates…
- How plant breeding transforms the foods we eat · 9 min · Episode 516Plant scientists are discovering the original variant of popular crops might bring a higher quality of produce. University of Arizona professor Alonso Favela explains why…
- Using tree rings to pinpoint ancient natural disasters · 14 min · Episode 515Evidence found in tree rings has uncovered massive mudflows that shaped the Pacific Northwest 500 years ago. University of Arizona researcher Bryan Black discusses how seismic…
- Exploring exoplanets with the Pandora Space Telescope · 11 min · Episode 514The latest in a series of outer space observatories is sending back images and data from Earth orbit. University of Arizona planetary scientist Daniel Apai discusses the new…
- Searching for breakthroughs in generating fusion energy · 13 min · Episode 513Nuclear fusion holds the promise of solving the world's energy challenges. University of Arizona researcher Tomas Diaz de la Rubia discusses the latest breakthroughs in…
- Exploring an ancient fossil mystery in South America · 10 min · Episode 512Scientists have spent decades studying whale fossils found on land near the Chile's Pacific coast. University of Arizona Geosciences professor Barbara Carrapa discusses how…
- Looking at the connection between evolution and aging · 9 min · Episode 511Evolution plays a role in why some species have more longevity than others. University of Arizona molecular scientist George Sutphin discusses how the process of aging produces…
- The next steps in studying childhood asthma · 10 min · Episode 510A common antibiotic designed to help kids with breathing problems isn't performing as expected. University of Arizona pediatrics professor Fernando Martinez discusses why certain…
- Studying this year's monsoon · 14 min · Episode 509Some parts of southern Arizona have received higher-than-usual rainfall this summer. National Weather Service forecaster Julia Tetrault discusses what is making the monsoon more…
- The hidden value of protecting endangered species · 10 min · Episode 508Scientists have discovered when one plant or animal faces extinction, the whole ecosystem is threatened. Michael Robinson with the Center for Biological Diversity talks about…
- Discovering what makes plants drought resistant · 9 min · Episode 507Scientists have discovered certain plants get a head start on survival in drought conditions. University of Arizona researcher Alexander Bucksch discusses how some root systems…
- Changing the way we look at the stars · 9 min · Episode 506A new space telescope called PUFFINS will soon be viewing faraway stars through interstellar dust. University of Arizona astronomer Ramya Anche talks about solving the mysteries…
- How better weather forecasting can make a difference in mortality rates · 12 min · Episode 505Warnings about hurricanes and tornadoes help save lives, but researchers are beginning to study how alerts about extremely hot and cold weather can make a difference, too…
- Firefighters focus on their health in a study about forever chemicals · 9 min · Episode 504Ongoing research into the forever chemicals known as PFAS is putting an emphasis on the health risks firefighters face. University of Arizona public health professor Melissa…
- Investigating similarities in how dogs and people age · 10 min · Episode 503Scientists are discovering more facts about how dogs age and what humans can learn from them. University of Arizona veterinary researcher Evan MacLean discusses the similarities…
- Facing a literal loss for words · 9 min · Episode 502A new study suggests we are facing a literal loss for words. University of Arizona psychology professor Mattias Mehl discusses the impact of people speaking hundreds of fewer…
- Examining the mysteries of gut health · 11 min · Episode 501If you feel "butterflies in your stomach" during times of anxiety, it is likely your brain communicating with your gut. University of Arizona physiologist Maya Kaelberer…
- Privately funded space exploration planned for Earth orbit · 9 min · Episode 500The Lazuli Space Telescope is slated to be the first of its kind to be completely funded by private dollars. University of Arizona planetary scientist Ewan Douglas discusses the…
- Studying solar flares on faraway suns · 8 min · Episode 499A small Earth orbiting observatory called SPARCS (SPARKS) is surveying solar activity that might impact life on faraway planets. University of Arizona planetary scientist Travis…
- Imagining the next phase in lunar exploration · 11 min · Episode 498The success of NASA's Artemis II mission is leading to discussion about a long-term human presence on the lunar surface. Former Paragon Space Development CEO Grant Anderson…
- Understanding the genetic causes for ALS · 10 min · Episode 497Biologists are reporting progress in unlocking the secrets of ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease. The University of Arizona's Russ Buchan and Kevin Rhine describe their collaborative…
- Continuing research on Long COVID · 10 min · Episode 496COVID 19 became part of our lives as a global pandemic in March of 2020. Since then, scientists have tracked the phenomenon of Long COVID, where symptoms have lasted well after…
- A decade of discovery from the orbit of Jupiter · 13 min · Episode 495Researchers have been studying data from NASA's Juno spacecraft since the summer of 2016. University of Arizona planetary scientist Bill Hubbard looks back on nearly a decade of…
- Charting the molecular signaling inside our cells · 10 min · Episode 494A protein complex inside every living cell that tells it how to grow. Problems with the protein's signaling system can lead to neurological issues. University of Arizona…
- Using artificial intelligence to create Biosphere 3 · 6 min · Episode 493Move over Biosphere 2, make room for Biosphere 3. Biosphere 2 director Joaquin Ruiz explains how artificial intelligence is moving the concept into the digital age, taking data…
- Uncovering the mystery of a shrouded exoplanet · 10 min · Episode 492Scientists are reassessing the potential for life on Trappist 1e, an Earth-type planet orbiting a star more than 40 light years from Earth. University of Arizona planetary…
- Looking at hard choices for water use in Arizona · 12 min · Episode 491Seven states in the Colorado River basin failed to meet a key deadline February 14 on a plan to conserve their shared water supplies. University of Arizona Hydrology and…
- Studying plasma and why it matters in physics · 8 min · Episode 490Plasma scientists investigate ionized gases and how they interact with various materials. University of Arizona mathematics professor Lise-Marie Imbert-Gerard is studying how…
- Why fruit flies are essential for biological research · 12 min · Episode 489Fruit flies have been crucial for researchers developing the basic principles of biology and disease. University of Arizona neuroscientist Martha Bhattacharya describes how the…
- How the science of aging fits into preventing disease · 9 min · Episode 488Many causes of death share the same common factor, the onset of advancing age. University of Arizona biologist George Sutphin describes how our understanding of aging could…
- Helping an endangered desert fish survive · 9 min · Episode 487Sonoyta Pupfish are native to southern Arizona and listed as critically endangered. University of Arizona professor Peter Reinthal designed a project that brought the fish to…
- Investigating the health of California firefighters · 11 min · Episode 486Los Angeles firefighters battled the Palisades Fire in January 2025. University of Arizona environmental health researcher Melissa Furlong talks about a study looking at the…
- The importance of gut health · 13 min · Episode 485We often hear about feelings that come from our gut. Researchers led by University of Arizona physiologist Maya Kaelberer are working to understand how our gut and brain…
- Selling the importance of climate science · 10 min · Episode 484The Trump administration is moving to dismantle some of the world's leading climate and weather research institutions. It's the latest result in the politicization of climate…
- Updating the samples from asteroid Bennu · 11 min · Episode 483Scientists from around the world have spent two years examining material brought back to Earth from the asteroid Bennu by the University of Arizona-backed Osiris REx mission. U…
- Connecting indigenous communities with the science of water use · 13 min · Episode 482Many tribal communities are using sustainable practices associated with their culture, but water access is still an issue. University of Arizona environmental professor Karletta…
- Examining the science behind how we make choices · 12 min · Episode 481The rapid influence of artificial intelligence is making choice-making behavior more important than ever. University of Arizona marketing professor Martin Reimann discusses how…
- Tracking drought patterns via the jet stream using tree rings · 10 min · Episode 480Scientists are learning about the current drought in the Southwest by studying climate change in the past. University of Arizona researcher Ellie Broadman discusses drought…
- Using machine learning to study natural language processing · 13 min · Episode 479Generative artificial intelligence is emerging as a tool to look at how people learn language. University of Arizona professor Gondy Leroy discusses research into how advanced…
- Learning from squirrels about microbial health · 16 min · Episode 478Squirrels are notorious for being somewhat anti-social creatures. A team of researchers is trying to understand how the animals share crucial microbes that keep them healthy…
- Investigating the imaginative part of the human brain · 14 min · Episode 477People have spent decades trying to find a way to measure the dimension of imagination. University of Arizona neuroscientist Jessica Andrews-Hanna discusses what happens in our…
- Turning to wildlife to stop the spread of wildfires · 5 min · Episode 476Firefighters have found extensive underground burrows dug by prairie dogs helped them halt the advance of wildfires in some Western states. University of Arizona researcher…
- Feeding plants and animals using solar energy · 5 min · Episode 475Tens of billions of pounds of wasted food ends up in landfills in the United States each year. University of Arizona professor Goggy Davidowitz is leading a team developing a…
- Investigating dark matter in the universe · 5 min · Episode 474Researchers know dark matter exists in the universe, but the evidence is hard to find. University of Arizona astronomy professor Dennis Zaritsky explains how scientists are…
- Coping with federal funding cutbacks for research grants · 5 min · Episode 473An organization that helps researchers win grants for their work on the University of Arizona campus nearly shut down because of the Trump administration's funding freeze earlier…
- Scanning the skies for a new ninth planet · 9 min · Episode 470In this extended episode, Katherine Volk spoke with Tim Swindle, professor emeritus in Planetary Science at the University of Arizona.
