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Biology Department News

• Research on spider glue resolves sticky problem
  The way spider glues function in humid conditions provides clues for better commercial adhesives.
• Mountains in the mind: Student reaches new heights in Haiti
  Amanda Bauman found unconditional trust in a classroom thousands of miles from home during a service and teaching trip in Haiti with fellow UA students.
• ‘One Strange Rock’: UA biologist featured in National Geographic documentary
  A segment with Dr. Hazel Barton exploring New Mexico’s Lechuguilla Cave debuts tonight, and will also be livestreamed.
• Discovering a little-understood cell in mice that opens a world of color
  UA's Dr. Jordan Renna is part of a team of scientists whose research findings could aid in developing treatments for human vision disorders and diseases.
• Studying nature’s smallest rainbows may inspire new optical technologies
  How does the male rainbow peacock spider make its intense rainbow iridescent signal to entice females? The answer has implications for a wide array of fields, including biotechnology.