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Brain Food: How Does a Deadly Tropical Fungus Adapt to Foreign Environments?
Scientists are studying the DNA of a deadly tropical fungus to learn how it is able to adapt in a foreign environment. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Earth Notes: iNaturalist

What happens when students fan out into the woods with cellphones in hand? For biologists with the Kaibab National Forest, it means they’re getting lots of data collected by young citizen scientists to help them make more informed land management decisions. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Arizona Woman Shot In Las Vegas Attack To Leave Hospital
More than three months after she was shot in the head in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history and put on life support, an Arizona woman is smiling and talking, demonstrating a recovery that doctors at a Phoenix hospital are calling miraculous. Learn more at KNAU.org.
ASU Expert: Tariff Places Pressure on Arizona’s Solar Industry

The Trump Administration has imposed a tariff on imported solar panel components. It’s meant to protect American businesses, but experts say it could hurt many, including Arizona’s solar industry. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Can Chopping Your Vegetables Boost Their Nutrients?
Cutting some veggies scan increase their polyphenols, chemical compounds that have antioxidant properties. In theory, higher levels of polyphenols are better for our health. But it’s complicated. Learn more at NPR’s food blog, The Salt.