AI paves the way for kids to learn math by teaching it
Amidst declining math scores, AI-powered app co-created by U faculty aims to double learning rate.
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How ancient stone kitchens preserve food secrets
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New research from NHMU uncovers microscopic plant residues in bedrock metates, revealing insights into the diets and traditions of the West’s ancient Indigenous communities.
Read MoreMalaria researcher Tracey Lamb focuses on global health as U’s first Jefferson Science Fellow
In this role, Lamb will spend time with the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy.
Read MoreMisha lived in zoos, but the elephant’s tooth enamel helps reconstruct wildlife migrations
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Utah geologists show how strontium isotopes found in teeth or tusks reveal where large plant-eating animals have roamed.
Read MoreEarly-life gut microbes may protect against diabetes, research in mice suggests
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If the benefits seen in mice hold true in humans, microbe-derived molecules might eventually help restore pancreatic function in people with diabetes.
Read MoreUtah geologists win $1M NSF grant for state-of-the-art mass spectrometer
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Instrument will help scientists unravel Earth’s ancient geological mysteries, past climates and humans’ ongoing interactions with the environment.
Read MoreHow to fit a 650-pound sea lion into a CT scanner
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U of U Health teams up with Hogle Zoo to diagnose and treat Diego, a sick sea lion who had what turned out to be a spinal condition.
Read MoreUtah’s higher education system: A catalyst for individual and societal success
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A new policy brief by the Gardner Policy Institute summarizes the significant benefits of higher education in Utah.
Read MoreAn emissions tale of two cities: SLC vs. LA
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Research shows carbon monoxide emissions on Salt Lake City freeways worsened while they went down in Southern California.
Read MoreThe future of telescope lenses is flat
U engineers create first flat telescope lens that can capture color while detecting light from faraway stars.
Read MoreGene variant could protect against rare genetic seizure disorder, fruit fly research finds
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One in 10 Americans lives with a rare disease, which often lack effective treatments.
Read MoreEarly study shows promise for retinal-surgery robot invented at the University of Utah
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Experimental robotic technology would enable sight-saving procedures on one of the most delicate tissues in the human body.
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