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Water levels in Lake Powell, seen here in May 2021, are dipping dangerously low. The federal government has proposed an unprecedented plan to cut back on water supplies for Arizona, Nevada and California. The measure aims to keep water levels high enough to generate hydropower at the Glen Canyon Dam.

The Buzz: Looking back on 2022

Newsworthy interviews and topics that we addressed this year.

A Minke whale skeleton and mural at the Bisbee Science Center.

Bisbee Science Lab expands

A grant from the Fiesta Bowl Charity makes the growth possible.

Study: morning arguments at home lead to more productive meetings at work.

Study shows incivility at home connects to higher productivity at work

UA researchers found that people seek to mend hurt feelings while on the job.

The Verde River near the site of a dam that was removed in 2022.

The Buzz takes a trip down the Verde River

Meet a man who has made saving this unique waterway his life's work

A crew from Verde Earth Technologies chips arundo in Cornville, Ariz.

Crews remove invasive plants from Arizona waterways to conserve water, better ecosystem

Efforts along the Verde River and its tributaries to remove introduced plants can prevent monocultures while also getting water to a Phoenix-area reservoir.

Blue light therapy can help PTSD patients

Study shows it can produce drug-free, inexpensive treatment

John Farley, director of fire test operations at the Naval Research Laboratory, tests the effectiveness of aqueous film-forming foam by spraying it on a gasoline fire. The test took place at the laboratory in Chesapeake Beach, Md. Oct. 25, 2019.

UArizona Health Sciences receives grant to study PFAS mitigation in firefighters' blood

Arizona Board of Regents grant will further an Australian study that could minimize forever chemicals' impact on health.

Connie Cintron places a red rose on the casket of her brother, Pvt. Felix Yanez, at South Lawn Cemetery in Tucson on Sept. 3, 2022.

‘Would he be forgotten?’ How a niece’s crusade and military scientists led to ID of Korean War vet

A Cochise County veteran of the Korean War is laid to rest 70 years after he was killed in action.

Illustration of DART satellite closing in on asteroid moon Dimorphos.

University of Arizona asteroid hunters celebrate success of DART mission

Spacewatch has used UA telescopes to search for near-Earth asteroids since the 1980s.

Story of a Startup

Tucson is rapidly becoming a hub for startups, and one emerging company is CarbeniumTec.

An illustration of a World View balloon above the Earth.

Out of this world: space tourism expected to launch in 2024

World View, based in Tucson, is now in their preliminary design stage.

2022 "Monsoon Madness" names a decisive winner

The victor successfully predicted rainfall totals during another active season.

File image of an empty classroom at Sabino H. S.

University of Arizona aims to help teachers get students back on track after the pandemic

Psychology students and instructors offer their expertise to help the transition back to in-person learning.

Sadhana Ravishankar has spent her career keeping agricultural products in Arizona safe, and was recently awarded Inventor of the Year by Tech Launch Arizona for developing natural antimicrobial washes.

Artist's illustration of an Earth-type exoplanet.

Super Earths are out there

Scientists find most exoplanets they have discovered are similar to our home world.

Comic Book Chemistry

These comic books have turned the periodic table into a chemical playground, and are teaching elementary students college-level chemistry.

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