The Arizona Simulation Technology and Education Center might seem like Dr. Frankenstein’s laboratory. However, the disembodied limbs and strange technology lying around the lab is not used to make monsters, but rather to train medical students. The Lab, known as ASTEC on the University of Arizona Campus, provides simulated environments in which undergraduate and medical…
There might be a parasite in your brain. It’s estimated that up to one-third of the world’s population is infected with the brain parasite Toxoplasma Gondii. The U.S. has a relatively low rate of infected people, estimated to be between 10 to 25 percent. Countries such as France have an infection rate of 60 to 80 percent….
University of Arizona chemists hope to profit on the smelly remains of refined petroleum after discovering a way to turn sulfur into plastic infrared lenses. The process of hydro desulfurization was developed in the 1980s to remove sulfur from petroleum to prevent acid rain. In the years since, sulfur deposits have grown rapidly. The U.S…
