by Matt McGowan | Mar 7, 2024 | Features, Radio & Podcasts, Research
Short Talks: A ‘Literally Awesome’ Phenomenon Matt McGowan: Welcome to Short Talks from the Hill, a podcast of the University of Arkansas. My name is Matt McGowan. I’m a science writer here at the university. During the afternoon of April 8, the sky over much of...
by Matt McGowan | Jan 23, 2024 | Features, Research, Research and Innovation
Novel Comparative Approach Enables Mapping of Fish ‘Countries’ Using novel comparative riverscape genomics, biologists at the University of Arkansas surveyed 31 fish species from 75 locations in the White River Basin in Arkansas. Their study revealed a...
by Matt McGowan | Dec 27, 2023 | Features, Field Notes, Research, Research and Innovation
Biologists Discover New Rodent-Based Virus Biologists at the U of A have discovered a new virus that belongs to a family of viruses that transfers from rodents to humans, some of which cause a fatal cardiopulmonary disease. Ozark orthohantavirus, or simply Ozark...
by Matt McGowan | Oct 20, 2023 | Features, Research, Research and Innovation
Preferred Traits Vary Depending on Short or Long-Term Relationship A new study by researchers at the U of A confirms previous work showing that women prefer physical strength — upper-body strength, specifically — in short-term contexts, but find that affiliative, or...
by Matt McGowan | Oct 5, 2023 | Features, Radio & Podcasts, Research, Research and Innovation
Musicologist Christa Bentley Discusses Singer-Songwriter and Mega Superstar Taylor Swift Few artists have accomplished what Taylor Swift has managed to do over the past several years. Like the Beatles, Swift has achieved near mythological status, transitioning from...
