A team of researchers has applied a powerful genetic tool to the fight against the spotted wing fruit fly (Drosophila suzukii).
The destructive, invasive pest deposits its eggs inside of ripening fruit.
Read/listen to my full story at KJZZ’s Arizona Science Desk:
Researchers Turn To Gene Drive To Fight Destructive, Invasive Fruit Fly
Maintaining water quality across Salt River Project’s 131 miles of canals, connected by more than 1,000 miles of lateral ditches and pipes, poses unique technical and workforce problems.
Now, SRP is working with Arizona State University robot experts to develop robotic solutions to the problem.
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Lifeblood Of The Desert: Salt River Project Teams Turn To ASU Robots To Maintain Canal System
They say when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. But what if life hands you sour oranges and citrons?
Simple: You make lemons.
So says a new genetic analysis by an international team of scientists that seeks to clear up citrus’ tangled backstory.
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Study Traces Citrus Family Tree To Foot Of The Himalayas
Collectors know the names: Blue Bird, Sleeping Beauty, Birdseye. Each evokes a color and pattern, from jade green to deepest robin’s egg blue, lightly freckled or shot through with pyrite spider webs of gold and black.
In this edition of KJZZ’s Untold Arizona series, I trace Arizona’s turquoise legacy through time, from new archaeological finds to the mineral’s uncertain future.
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Untold Arizona: Tracing Arizona’s Turquoise Legacy Through Time
Opioid abuse and addiction dominate the headlines these days. But these concerns obscure a larger story about the treatment of chronic pain in America.
In this feature, I explore the shortcomings of opioids with respect to treating chronic pain — and offer some legitimate pain management alternatives.
Read/listen to my full story at KJZZ’s Arizona Science Desk:
Experts Offer Non-Opioid Options For Managing Chronic Pain
