Features on peer-reviewed research by scientists at University of Arizona.
Professor Joanna Masel's team used protein domains traced to life's last universal common ancestor to infer the order amino acids joined the genetic code, finding sulfur-containing ones arrived earlier than thought.
Professor Derek Lemoine and Dr. Sarah Kapnick found that financial markets respond to seasonal climate forecasts such as El Niño outlooks, showing that traders place real value on better predictions.
Dr. Frank Duca's team found that, of several plant fibers tested in mice on a high-fat diet, only β-glucan curbed weight gain and improved blood sugar control.
Professor Carol Gregorio's team built Philament, a Python program that automatically tracks moving protein filaments in motility assays, matching manual accuracy while running faster than existing software.
