Unprecedented Number of Globular Clusters Discovered in Nearby Galaxy
New treasure trove of globular clusters holds clues about galaxy evolution. Using observations of the nearby elliptical galaxy Centaurus A, a team of astronomers led…
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Researchers Discover Respiratory Tract Bacterial Extracts Could Prevent COVID-19
Researchers from the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson found that the bacterial lysate OM-85 blocked SARS-CoV-2 infection by decreasing the ability of the coronavirus…
Astronomers Detect First Signature of Magnetic Field on a Planet Outside of Our Solar System
Researchers have identified the first signature of a magnetic field surrounding a planet outside of our solar system. Earth’s magnetic field acts as a shield…
How To See Comet Leonard (Before It’s Gone Forever) – According to the Researcher Who Discovered It
The brightest comet of the year, named “Leonard” after the University of Arizona researcher who discovered it, is paying one last visit to Earth’s neighborhood…
Webb – The Most Powerful Space Telescope Ever Built – Will Look Back in Time to the Dark Ages of the Universe
Some have called NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope the “telescope that ate astronomy.” It is the most powerful space telescope ever built and a complex…
Near-Earth Asteroid Kamo’oalewa Might Be a Lost Fragment of the Moon
A team of University of Arizona-led researchers thinks that the near-Earth asteroid Kamo`oalewa might actually be a miniature moon. A near-Earth asteroid named Kamo`oalewa could be…
Global Temperature Reconstruction Over Last 24,000 Years Show Today’s Warming “Unprecedented”
The University of Arizona team created maps of global temperatures for each 200-year interval since the last ice age. A University of Arizona-led effort to…
Non-Opioid Compound Developed That Provides Innovative Pain Relief
Researchers targeted a common sodium ion channel to reverse pain, with positive results that could lead to a non-addictive solution to treat pain. Researchers at…
Archaeologists Discover Almost 500 Ancient Ceremonial Sites in Southern Mexico
The discovery shifts researchers’ understanding of the relationship between the Olmec civilization and the subsequent Maya civilization. A team of international researchers led by the…
The Scariest Things in the Universe Are Black Holes – Here’s Why
Halloween is a time to be haunted by ghosts, goblins, and ghouls, but nothing in the universe is scarier than a black hole. Black holes…
James Webb Space Telescope: An Astronomer on the Team Explains the “First Light Machine”
The James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled to head to space on December 18, 2021. With it, astronomers hope to find the first galaxies to…
Scientists Measure the Atmosphere of a Planet in Another Solar System 340 Light-Years Away
An international team of scientists, using the ground-based Gemini Observatory telescope in Chile, is the first to directly measure the amount of both water and…
Asteroid Bennu’s Surface Surprised Scientists – Here’s the Reason for the Mysterious Lack of Fine Regolith
Using data from NASA OSIRIS-REx mission, a University of Arizona-led team of scientists concluded that asteroids with highly porous rocks, such as Bennu, should lack…
Biosymbiotic Devices: 3D-Printed Personalized, Wireless Wearables That Never Need a Charge
The new devices, custom made to fit individuals, could mean massive improvements in the monitoring and treatment of diseases, the testing of new drugs, and…
Researchers Discover Evidence of a Major Coronavirus Epidemic 20,000 Years Ago
Studying the genomes of modern humans from 26 worldwide populations, researchers discovered the genetic “footprint” of an ancient coronavirus outbreak. Studies like this one could help…
“Mini Psyches” Give Insights Into Mysterious Metal-Rich Near-Earth Asteroids That Could One Day Be Mined
New research into metal-rich asteroids reveals information about the origins and compositions of these rare bodies that could one day be mined. Metal-rich near-Earth asteroids,…
This Is What It Looks Like When a Black Hole Snacks on an Unlucky Star
Analyzing observations of an X-ray flare and fitting the data with theoretical models, University of Arizona astronomers documented a fatal encounter between an unlucky star…
Autonomous Robot Swarms To Mine the Moon’s Resources
University of Arizona aerospace and mining engineers are mapping out a plan for harvesting the moon’s resources using autonomous robot swarms and new excavation techniques….