Utah engineers’ self-assembly techniques enable a new type of wafer-scale chiral matter
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At the nanoscale, the smallest structural differences can have a big impact.
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The science behind snowflakes
In a study that could enhance weather forecasting, Utah researchers discover that how snowflakes move is astonishingly predictable.
Read MoreHow debating helps refugees find success in Utah
In its second year, the U’s Refugee Debate League provides free instruction in rhetorical skills to displaced people resettling in Utah.
Read MoreCannabis use linked to unhealthy birth outcomes
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In a U study of 9,000 pregnancies, 25.9% of mothers who use pot see adverse outcomes, versus 17.4% for those who don’t use.
Read MoreGeoscientists map changes in atmospheric CO2 over past 66 million years
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Carbon dioxide has not been as high as today’s concentrations in 14 million years thanks to fossil fuel emissions now warming the planet.
Read MoreHow microbes can combat climate change
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Chemist Jessica Swanson works with bacteria that eat methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, out of the atmosphere.
Read MoreIsotopes: Science’s ‘common currency’
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U geologist Gabriel Bowen explores isotopes to see what they can tell us about the world.
Read MoreProtecting kids from Utah’s worsening dust pollution
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With federal funding, professor Kerry Kelly will deploy PM10 monitors at 50 schools to produce highly localized forecasts.
Read MoreHere’s how to forge metal on the moon
U students aim for the moon in NASA competition, and nail it with their proposal for refining iron on lunar surface.
Read MoreHow green investors can make a difference
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Study by finance professor Chong Shu finds investor engagement is more effective than divestment for reducing emissions.
Read MoreDigital tools quadruple rate of lung cancer screening
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U researchers develop apps that prompt doctors to offer lifesaving screen for high-risk patients and help personalize care.
Read MoreCan electronic brain training games relieve ‘brain fog’ from long COVID?
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U researchers are recruiting 200 sufferers to test non-invasive 10-week treatment.
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