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Hotter and Drier With a Chance of Extinction: Forecasting Biodiversity With Big Data

Nov. 20, 2020

With $2.5 million from the National Science Foundation, a national team of collaborators, including researchers at the University of Arizona, aims to harness the power of big data to predict the fate of global biodiversity in the wake of environmental change.

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Swish, Gargle, Repeat: UArizona Researcher Explores Mouth Rinse Test as Alternative to COVID-19 Nasal Swab

Oct. 27, 2020

A new diagnostic test for coronavirus relies on gargling with saltwater instead of using a nasal swab. Initial results have been encouraging, UArizona virology expert Michael Worobey says.

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Rainforest at Biosphere 2 Offers Glimpse into Future of the Amazon

Oct. 12, 2020

Tropical forests may be more resilient to climate change than previously thought, according to a new study.

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Arizona COVID-19 Genomics Union Tracks Virus Strains in State

Sept. 15, 2020

Molecular clock analysis showed no widespread community distribution of the highly contagious coronavirus disease in Arizona until mid-February.

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A campus bug's life

Sept. 15, 2020

While many of us have been working from home this summer, a secretive activity has been going on in full swing across campus: Several species of insects and plants have been acting out fascinating plays of interactions and mutual interdependence.

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How Coronavirus Took Hold in North America and Europe

Sept. 10, 2020

A new study combines evolutionary genomics from coronavirus samples with computer-simulated epidemics and detailed travel records to reconstruct the spread of coronavirus across the world in unprecedented detail.

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Do Big Tadpoles Turn into Big Frogs? It's Complicated, Study Finds

Sept. 2, 2020

University of Arizona researchers studied the evolution of the body sizes of frogs and their tadpoles. They found that the two life stages do not evolve completely independently of each other as previously thought.

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How Boundaries Become Bridges in Evolution

Aug. 10, 2020

The evolution of colorful feathers shines light on the missing link in evolution by natural selection, according to new University of Arizona research

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Bridges and boundaries in evolution

Dr. Judith Bronstein elected president of American Society of Naturalists

May 22, 2020

Dr. Bronstein, University Distinguished Professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, has been elected president of the American Society of Naturalists. She will serve as president-elect in 2021 and president in 2022.

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Plants and Animals Aren't So Different When it Comes to Climate

March 24, 2020

A new study reveals that plants and animals are remarkably similar in their responses to changing environmental conditions across the globe, which may help explain how they are distributed today and how they will respond to climate change in the future.

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