Episode 258: Recognizing new developments in gene-editing technology
CRISPR could someday open the door toward growing more nutritious foods and eliminating disease.
Nov 13, 2020•5 min
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Episodes
Episode 257: How COVID-19 spreads by affecting our sensitivity to pain
Research could explain why those who are asymptomatic turn out to be some of the worst spreaders of COVID-19.
Nov 06, 2020•5 min
Episode 255: The role of telemedicine in investigating the COVID-19 pandemic
Telemedicine is proving essential for medical scientists solving the riddle of the coronavirus.
Oct 23, 2020•5 min
Episode 254: OSIRIS-REx makes its first sampling try at the asteroid Bennu
The University of Arizona-backed OSIRIS-REx mission reaches its biggest moment next week.
Oct 16, 2020•5 min
Episode 253: Forecasting chances for a COVID-19 vaccine
The push to create a vaccine that will end the COVID-19 crisis is putting pressure on medical scientists.
Oct 09, 2020•5 min
Episode 252: Paving the way for a new era of computer technology
How quantum computing could replace our current Internet with a more powerful version.
Oct 02, 2020•5 min
Episode 251: Developing a new weapon to fight the spread of COVID-19
The battle to stop spreading the coronavirus includes wiping down every surface it comes in contact with.
Sep 25, 2020•5 min
Episode 250: Researching communities most at-risk from the threat of COVID-19
Researchers are studying how COVID-19 grows within the population.
Sep 18, 2020•5 min
Episode 249: Effective messaging about COVID-19
Ways to relay information that can keep new COVID-19 outbreaks from happening.
Sep 11, 2020•5 min
Episode 248: Improving the measurement of the summer monsoon
Researchers are studying why some Tucson neighborhoods measure higher amounts of rainfall than others.
Sep 04, 2020•5 min
Episode 247: Using optical science as a way to detect COVID-19
Researchers are developing an instrument that analyzes the chemical makeup of a coronavirus sample.
Aug 21, 2020•5 min
Episode 245: How investigating wastewater can help solve the COVID-19 crisis.
Scientists are searching for evidence of the coronavirus everywhere, including sewage treatment.
Aug 14, 2020•5 min
Episode 246: What birds can teach us about stress
REPEAT: What the behavior of birds can tell us about how humans respond to stress.
Aug 14, 2020•5 min
Episode 244: What scientists continue to learn about the novel coronavirus
Researchers are increasing their knowledge about COVID-19 and how to fight it.
Aug 07, 2020•5 min
Episode 243: The psychology of coping with the coronavirus pandemic
Why some people are finding it hard to adjust to a new routine.
Jul 31, 2020•5 min
Episode 242: The dilemma of social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic
Why human contact is so essential to our everyday mental health.
Jul 24, 2020•5 min
Episode 241: How personal interaction has changed during the coronavirus pandemic
Researchers are looking into how people are coping with the isolation of a pandemic.
Jul 17, 2020•5 min
Episode 240: Looking inside cells to see the development of Covid-19
A University of Arizona molecular scientist is tracking viruses within cells.
Jul 10, 2020•5 min
Episode 239: A detailed look beneath the surface of Mars
A new ground-penetrating radar experiment will reveal what's underneath layers of Martian soil.
Jul 03, 2020•5 min
Episode 238: Using a cell phone app to fight the spread of COVID-19
A new app may help when students return to campus this fall.
Jun 26, 2020•5 min
Episode 237: The importance of scientific modelling in the effort to tackle COVID-19
Predicting coronavirus outcomes with advanced modelling.
Jun 19, 2020•5 min
Episode 236: Tracking treatment candidates for COVID-19
Can research lead to a fast track development for an anti-COVID-19 drug?
Jun 12, 2020•5 min
Episode 235: New ways to track history through radio-carbon dating
Collaborating to increase the precision of dating archeological artifacts.
Jun 05, 2020•5 min
Episode 234: Tracking down the characteristics of COVID-19
Detecting and understanding microbes can help in our fight against infectious disease.
May 29, 2020•5 min
Episode 233: Bringing metal and medicine together to fight COVID-19
Copper has been used to battle pathogens for centuries.
May 22, 2020•5 min
Episode 231: Why antibodies are crucial in the fight against COVID-19
Researching how antibodies help defeat infections.
May 08, 2020•5 min
Episode 230: Helping coronavirus patients breathe easier
A UArizona professor has adapted a respirator device to help with the shortage of ventilators the pandemic could create.
May 01, 2020•5 min
Episode 229: How do we emerge from COVID-19 lockdown?
Scientific tracking and monitoring of new coronavirus infections are critical to making economic decisions.
Apr 24, 2020•5 min
Episode 228: Tracking the coronavirus in Arizona
How AI and deep learning can improve automated space-exploration.
Apr 17, 2020•5 min
Episode 227: Using artificial intelligence for space exploration
How AI and deep learning can improve automated space-exploration.
Apr 10, 2020•5 min
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