Beyond COVID Vaccines, mRNA Could Transform Treatments

Although coronavirus vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer put mRNA in the public spotlight, using messenger RNA in treatments and vaccines isn’t a new idea. Now, with the coronavirus providing the biggest and fastest proof-of-concept in history, the tiny molecule could move from DNA understudy to top bioscience billing.
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Sinema's Window Of Influence May Close In '22

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has President Biden’s ear on the ongoing effort to pass a bipartisan infrastructure bill. Although Sinema won’t face voters again until 2024, midterm elections are next year, and a Tempe pollster says her clout could be gone in 16 months.
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Using Shoebox-Sized Satellites, ASU Researchers Track AZ Rivers

ASU researchers are using satellite technology to track the flow of the Hassayampa River, something that hasn’t been possible using traditional methods such as gauging stations.

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Nonprofit Issues Report On Lake Powell Pipeline Proposal

The nonprofit Western Resource Advocates has issued a report on a proposed pipeline to Utah that could further deplete the receding Lake Powell.

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Maricopa County Board Challenges Senate To Enforce Its Latest Election Subpoena, If They Can

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors rejected the latest subpoena of election-related materials made by two top Arizona state senators, in part because the Republicans in charge of the Senate don’t have enough votes to enforce the subpoena anyway.

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Families Urge Using New DNA Tech To ID Pearl Harbor Unknowns

Some families of crew members who are demanding the U.S. military take advantage of advances in DNA technology to identify 85 sailors and Marines from the USS Arizona who were buried as unknowns.

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