UA research focuses on making lithium ion batteries safer
Fires that break out because of overheating batteries is causing concern for electric car drivers.
A newly mapped underwater mountain could be home to 20 new species
The potentially new species, which have yet to be officially confirmed, include a sea urchin, starfish and a squat lobster.
Updated COVID vaccines are coming soon
The new COVID vaccines are designed to keep the shots up to date with the virus, which keeps evolving to evade our immune systems.
Giant old saguaros can be resilient. It's baby saguaros researchers are worried about
Human-caused climate change is robbing the Sonoran Desert of the conditions needed to help baby saguaro take root and thrive.
Discovering dynamic history in "Coronado: The New Evidence".
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Simon Donovan shares a story about a beloved dog named Betty.
Satellites help researchers measure climate effects in Antarctica
Scientists are using data from orbit to keep track of snowfall and ice melt in the region.
A protein called Reelin keeps popping up in brains that resist aging and Alzheimer’s
A key protein called Reelin may help stave off Alzheimer's disease, according to a growing body of research.
Remembering the historic Rosetta space flight to a comet 10 years ago
The European-built robotic explorer orbited and landed on the chunk of ice and rock in 2014.
"A medium guy in general, across the board." Joe Pera talks with Tucson.
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Checking in with the Tucson Audubon Society; and a Tucson knitter who is making socks the REAL old-fashioned way.
Sharing lived experience with keen observation.
On this Arizona Spotlight, hear three women who are telling vibrant stories across different mediums.
Volunteers who lived in a NASA-created Mars replica for over a year have emerged
Participants entered the 3D-printed Mars replica on June 25, 2023, as part of a NASA experiment to observe how humans would fare living on the Red Planet.
"Taking the camel to the drive-in?" Historian David Leighton's history of the Reid Park Zoo
Also on Arizona Spotlight: Visit the Word of Mouth Print Space; celebrate imagination at the Library's Megamania!! Festival; and meet the founder of the Naco Wellness Initiative.
Forgot where you put the keys? Experts (and a trivia buff) share tips to boost memory
"With practice, absolutely everyone can make their memory stronger," says Monica Thieu, a memory researcher and a four-time Jeopardy! contestant.
Understanding men's mental health, and overcoming depression
Also on Arizona Spotlight: The Pascua Yaqui Tribe welcome new leadership; and the legacy of screen actor Donald Sutherland.
Hubble will change how it points, but NASA says 'great science' will continue
Officials say they are shifting into a new way of pointing the telescope in order to work around a piece of hardware that’s become intolerably glitchy.
