In defense of ‘useless knowledge’
At Frontiers of Science lecture, Nobel laureate Martin Chalfie celebrates what drives scientific discovery.
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How anxiety over climate change affects students
Categories: Impact Initiatives, Inspire Initiatives, Latest Stories, News Releases, Research, Students
Survey responses from 547 University of Utah undergrads show feelings of powerlessness and frustration are most common reactions, but concerns about climate can also spur action.
Read MoreResearch reveals how the heart’s unusual carbohydrate metabolism helps it stay strong
Results from U of U Health study could help identify new therapeutic targets to re-energize ailing hearts.
Read MoreWhen it comes to democratic backsliding, our federalist system is a two-way street
Political scientist Michael Dichio discusses framework he developed for identifying circumstances where federalism undermines and where it sustains democracy.
Read MoreCan we fix fossil fuels?
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Climate scientist Myles Allen says yes, but only if greenhouse gas emissions are captured and stored underground. And he has a plan.
Read MoreNew tool reveals hidden gene switches linked to disease risk
Categories: Artificial Intelligence, Health & Medicine, Impact Initiatives, Innovate Initiatives, Latest Stories, News Releases, Research
FIRE pairs machine learning with advanced DNA sequencing to help pinpoint the DNA changes behind hereditary diseases—a crucial step toward gene-based therapies.
Read MoreThe surprising relationship between sickle cell genes and malaria
Research uncovers how people with specific genetic change associated with sickle cells are much less likely to develop severe malaria.
Read MoreAspens ‘remember’ past drought in their leaves
Research uncovers how chemical compounds that protect aspens from insects and pathogens rise and fall in response to drought.
Read MoreResearch uncovers how bacteria fight viruses, opening the door to better virus-based antibiotics
Bacteriophages are viruses that can attack harmful bacteria, whose “last resort” immune response kills the infected bacterium before the virus can spread to others.
Read MoreHow tropical weather affects West Antarctica
Utah researchers study ice cores and 20th-century weather data to track changes in massive ice sheet covering 760,000 square miles, with an average thickness of 3,400 feet.
Read MoreFrom lab to living room: Revolutionary Utah bionic arm enters first home trial
Categories: Artificial Intelligence, Feature (Utah.edu), Health & Medicine, Impact Initiatives, Innovate Initiatives, Latest Stories, News Releases, Research, Research Impact, Science & Technology
Meet Avi Davidson, a left-hand amputee using the neuroprosthetic “Luke arm” that is controlled by thoughts and provides sense of touch.
Read MoreThe Utah Teapot’s 50-year journey
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Faculty/Staff, Impact Initiatives, Latest Stories, News Releases, Research, Science & Technology
Utah developers of the computer graphics icon reflect on its impact since the digital teapot’s unveiling in Martin Newell’s 1975 dissertation.
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