MIT chemists found a way to cut the carbon footprint of producing white phosphorus, an ingredient in many consumer products.
When you're in a bad mood, you might want to focus on tasks that are more detail-oriented, such as proofreading, University of Arizona research suggests.
Research by sleep scientists in the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson's Department of Psychiatry shows a correlation between poor sleep and suicide risk in college-aged adults.
A new study suggests that too much – or too little – office noise has a negative effect on employee well-being. The sweet spot? About 50 decibels, comparable to moderate rain or birdsong.
Research has shown that hugs, kisses and other forms of affectionate communication are good for health and well-being, especially when it comes to the heart. Those who give affection may see even more benefit than those on the receiving end, a University of Arizona expert says.
The University of Arizona Southwest Center and local and international partners are working to address the needs of agricultural communities reliant on the Colorado River Basin for irrigation.
Extroverts may thrive in open seating, while introverts may do better in private offices, a new study co-authored by University of Arizona researchers finds.
University of Arizona engineers have developed a system that allows autonomous vehicles to scout out underground habitats for astronauts.
The increase in estradiol may help prepare the lemurs for fatherhood, according to new University of Arizona-led research.
Most biologists have assumed that ants wander aimlessly around a new environment. New University of Arizona research suggests that one species of rock ant actually searches in a more methodical way.
An open-air, living laboratory that spans parts of Arizona and New Mexico is helping researchers better understand how mineral weathering – the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals over time – feeds into Earth's intricate life-support system.
What is velvety, red, pea-sized and can be seen scurrying across the ground in the desert Southwest after a torrential rainstorm?
Surrounded by a vast ocean underneath a thick ice shell, Enceladus is a hot candidate for potentially harboring alien life. A team of researchers led by the University of Arizona concluded that a future mission could provide answers even without landing on the tiny world.
Scientists' ice age "hindcast" may shed light on future climate.
UArizona researchers put general relativity to a new test with black hole images.
UC Riverside mouse study finds paternal exposure to phthalates increases risk of metabolic diseases in progeny
A single dose of the antibiotic azithromycin can help protect mothers from dangerous sepsis infections and death during vaginal childbirth, a sweeping new international study from a UVA Health scientist and his collaborators has found.
UVA Health scientists have discovered an unknown contributor to harmful blood vessel growth in the eye that could lead to new treatments for blinding macular degeneration and other common causes of vision loss.
Decisions on cancer treatment could become better tailored to individual patients with the adoption of a new imaging method being developed by University of Michigan researchers that maps the chemical makeup of a patient’s tumor.
The algorithm uses direct muscle measurement, with the potential to seamlessly support a user who switches between walking and running