Science & Tech

ASU lab uses real classrooms to study child psychology

ASU Child Study Lab is exploring how children's minds are formed in a classroom environment.

By Darby Dunlop | February 9, 2017

John Shaller and Chase Boulter work on projects at the Arizona Cyber Warfare Range near ASU's Polytechnic campus on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017.

Learn to hack at Arizona Cyber Warfare Range

The AZCWR, which currently cooperates with nine intelligence agencies, educates volunteers in hacking and cybersecurity.

By Sydney Maki | February 8, 2017

EPA's silence has climate change experts worried things might start heating up

The Trump administration's recent silence about environmental policy makes it difficult to tell where the U.S. is headed, experts say.

By Corey Hawk | February 8, 2017

Joey Martinez checks out new Apple computers at the ASU bookstore in Tempe, Arizona on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017.

Apple to introduce eye-strain reducing mode for Macbooks

As Apple's Night Shift makes its way from iPhones to Macs, the benefit of the technology undergoes scrutiny.

By Sam Deadrick | February 5, 2017

Dr. Eller poses for a photo in her lab on Jan. 19, 2017.

ASU researchers plan to take on the silicon industry with bling

Advancements in diamond electronics by ASU scientists could go where no transistor has gone before.

By Corey Hawk | February 2, 2017

Graduate student Jiawai Liu (L) and Robert Ros (R), Director of the Center of Biological Physics at ASU, in their lab in Tempe, Arizona on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.

ASU scientists conduct antibiotics and cancer research by poking cells

Researchers at ASU are feeling out diseases using atomic force microscopy in hopes of furthering medical research.

By Corey Hawk | February 1, 2017

Professors explain the flaws of a 'password system' in a digital world

Even though passwords are vulnerable in many ways, their convenience and ease-of-use will keep them around.

By Aravind Sreenivasa | January 31, 2017

A student works with a laser-cutting machine at the manufacturing hub at ASU's Polytechnic campus on Friday, Jan. 27, 2017.

New 3-D printing facility at ASU will help prepare students for the workforce

ASU partners with manufacturing companies to provide $2 million in 3-D printing equipment for student research.

By Nick Escobar | January 30, 2017

Former astronaut Scott Parazynski speaks at an ASU School of Earth and Space Exploration lecture at the Marston Exploration Theater on ASU’s Tempe campus.

Former astronaut encourages ASU students to push their boundaries and explore

Former astronaut Scott Parazynski, a professor at ASU, spoke about the inspiration behind his explorations on Earth and in space.

By Johanna Lovett | January 29, 2017

President of NeuroDevils Adam Thompson poses for a photo at its first meeting on Jan. 23, 2017.

NeuroDevils provides an environment for like-minded students

NeuroDevils is a club on campus providing students interested in neuroscience with valuable connections, opportunities and events within ASU and the greater scientific community.

By Lauren Wilson | January 26, 2017

ASU collaborations with NASA affect programs inside and out

ASU's innovations will be used in future space missions by NASA.

By Corey Hawk | January 25, 2017

Research assistant Joshua Sadar works on a nanodevice that sequences DNA.

Biophysics at ASU sets big sights on small tech

ASU's research on nanodevices is on the cusp of technology and could theoretically change everything.

By Corey Hawk | January 22, 2017

Chasing the ever-elusive monopole

ASU's Tanmay Vachaspati, Ph.D., thinks he's found a way to view one of the universe's most reclusive particles.

By Sam Deadrick | January 22, 2017

Dr. Gail-Joon Ahn, director of ASU’s Laboratory of Security Engineering for Future Computing, in his office in Tempe, AZ on Jan 18, 2017.

ASU professors stress human angle for future computer systems

Hacking from abroad isn't the only threat ASU computer science professors are worried about: people are.

By Corey Hawk | January 18, 2017

ASU research indicates wastewater injections can cause earthquakes

Wastewater injections, primarily done in oil production, have been suggested to cause an increase in the frequency of earthquakes.

By Joe Leonard | December 1, 2016

Courtney Besaw, a 2016 ASU graduate, poses for a photo in Coor Hall on Dec. 1, 2016. Besaw was one of the first students to be involved in CompuGirls.

CompuGirls uses science and math to teach girls about social issues

CompuGirls teaches girls about social issues through science.

By Reilly Kneedler and Ethan Millman | December 1, 2016

ASU’s Human Health Observatory partners with Wellville communities

The Human Health Observatory is changing how we look at sewage water.

By Darby Dunlop | November 29, 2016

Bees from David Eberle's bee yard drink water from the pipe of a tilapia pond at Care-A-Lot Farm on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016.

Beekeepers are buzzing about what's killing bees

Bees are in a precarious place, but some say it may not be as bad as is thought.

By Carly Henry | November 29, 2016

Sustainability school developing educational video game

Researchers are developing a video game to educate people about sustainability.

By Ethan Millman | November 29, 2016

Scientists say fake news means real trouble

Specialists at ASU give their two cents on where the fake news phenomenon came from and what happens next.

By Sam Deadrick | November 17, 2016

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