Shoring up the West’s grid against extreme weather
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Utah engineers and scientists to lead international center supporting climate resilience for 136,000-mile network of power lines.
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‘UteQuake’ seismic exhibit goes live for UCLA game
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The University of Utah’s Seismograph Stations’ geoscientists will monitor amplitude signals recorded by a seismometer on the west side of the stadium.
Read MoreWarming temperatures make life even tougher for urban wildlife
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U researchers provide trail-camera data for the Utah portion of a national study of city-dwelling native mammals.
Read MoreGeoscience and football meet at Rice-Eccles Stadium
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U seismologists shared seismic data from the Utah-Florida game in real time on Twitter.
Read MoreResearch unravels how spider mites quickly evolve resistance to toxins
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Richard Clark explores the genetic mystery of this agricultural pest’s ability to harness natural selection in the chemical warfare waged by farmers.
Read MoreMartin Tristani-Firouzi on the U’s leadership in genomic medicine
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In an age marked by a pandemic, climate change and chronic disease, human health faces a complex web of challenges that demands wide-ranging solutions.
Read MoreAncient volcanism drove global warming that marked the end of the Paleocene
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New study shows hydrothermal vents released vast amounts of methane 56 million years, helping disrupt the climate and spur an evolutionary burst that led to the rise of mammals.
Read MoreHow climate change puts property values at risk in forested areas
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Researchers quantified the value of U.S. property exposed to increased wildfire and tree mortality associated with climate stresses and beetle infestation.
Read MoreResearch tests interventions that could reduce depression, improve quality of life after stroke
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The clinical trial involves both the stroke survivor and their spouse or care partner.
Read MoreU philosopher’s new book challenges the hype surrounding personalized medicine
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James Tabery offers a scathing critique of the “revolution” in health care, arguing it has added to spiraling health care costs while failing to deliver on many of its promises.
Read MoreUsing math to unravel shared drug resistance in cancer cells
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A new study produced the surprising result that therapy resistance in breast cancer cells can be shared with less resistant cells, possibly illuminating new ways to improve cancer treatments.
Read MoreCommon diabetes drug has a surprising side gig: Muscle protector
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A standard diabetes drug that regulates blood sugar can also prevent muscle atrophy and muscular fibrosis—which could help the elderly bounce back faster from injury or illness.
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