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California's 'Climate Whiplash' Has Been Worsening For 50 Years And Will Continue

Most scientists researching California's extreme weather events have focused their investigations on the last decade and predict a more tumultuous future. But new UArizona research finds that an increasing trend in extreme weather began half a century ago.

Researchers Home In On Thera Volcano Eruption Date

Tree-ring, ice core and volcano experts teamed up to identify one of the most climatically impactful volcanic eruptions in 4,000 years – Aniakchak II. In the process, they narrowed down potential dates for the Thera volcano eruption.

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Mysterious 'Blue Blobs' Reveal A New Kind Of Star System

The stellar structures are thought to be created when galaxies collide with hot gas in a process that could be likened to doing a belly flop in a swimming pool.

The Smell Of Desert Rain May Be Good For Your Health

Don't hold your breath waiting for rain in the desert. Instead, breathe easy knowing that the desert fragrances after a storm help keep you healthy and happy, according to new University of Arizona research.

Counting Krypton: Water Miles Below Earth's Surface Isn't As Old As Scientists Once Thought

A University of Arizona-led team discovered that as the Colorado River carved the Grand Canyon, it flushed away ancient deep saline groundwater. The methods the researchers developed to determine the age of groundwater could be used to date and understand the conditions of deep groundwater elsewhere.

New Research Could Explain Unknown Causes Of Epilepsy

The findings also have implications for other neuromuscular diseases such as ALS.

As Reflective Satellites Fill The Skies, Uarizona Students Are Making Sure Astronomers Can Adapt

University of Arizona students have completed one of the first comprehensive peer-reviewed brightness studies to characterize mega-constellation satellites cluttering the skies.

More Than Meets The Eye: How Patterns In Nature Arise

University of Arizona-led research sheds light on how a certain kind of pattern in nature arises.

Newly Discovered Protein Could Be Used To Produce Life-Saving Antifungals

University of Arizona researchers have discovered a protein that is responsible for controlling cell growth in yeasts. Since humans and yeasts have remarkably similar cellular mechanisms, teasing out the differences presents drug developers with new targets for treatments.

Scientists Identify Potential Source Of 'Shock-Darkened' Meteorites, With Implications For Hazardous Asteroid Deflection

University of Arizona planetary scientists identified a potential source of a special kind of meteorite. Its characteristics could explain certain discrepancies in how near-Earth asteroids are classified.

Maps Of The Past May Shed Light On Our Climate Future

Maps of climate in the distant past could provide insight into the future as carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere increase.

Uarizona Researchers Develop 'Goldilocks Drug' To Treat Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

University of Arizona researchers have been working for decades to develop a drug that so specifically targets a deadly kind of breast cancer that there are little to no toxic side effects.

How Cold Was the Ice Age? Researchers Now Know

Scientists' ice age "hindcast" may shed light on future climate.

New Research Could Explain Unknown Causes of Epilepsy

The findings also have implications for other neuromuscular diseases such as ALS.

Mysterious 'Blue Blobs' Reveal a New Kind of Star System

The stellar structures are thought to be created when galaxies collide with hot gas in a process that could be likened to doing a belly flop in a swimming pool.