The science that saved Briar
How a U cardiologist’s research into genes associated with sudden death in young people saved the life of a girl from rural Utah.
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U to expand innovation support across West in partnership with USPTO
Categories: Impact Initiatives, Innovate Initiatives, Latest Stories, Law & Politics, News Releases, Research, Science & Technology
Federal patent officials celebrated a new community engagement office’s opening Friday in Research Park.
Read MoreMantle plume versus plate tectonics
U-led study leans toward tectonics in long debate over why so much magma appeared during continental break that formed the North Atlantic.
Read MoreCan smartwatches guard against hypertension?
New study led by U of U Health predicts real-world impact of using wearable tech to detect undiagnosed high blood pressure.
Read MoreOnline exposure to medical misinformation concentrated among older adults
Categories: Health & Medicine, Impact Initiatives, Latest Stories, News Releases, Research, Uncategorized
Study by U communication researchers finds few Americans encounter low-credibility health websites.
Read MoreLawmakers propose $100M fund to support university research
Categories: Artificial Intelligence, Finances, Health & Medicine, Impact Initiatives, Innovate Initiatives, Inspire Initiatives, Latest Stories, President, Research, Research Impact, Science & Technology, University Startups
The U and USU have achieved much, but Sen. Ann Millner and Rep. Karen Peterson say the time has come for the state to make serious investments to build capacity that drives discovery and innovation.
Read MoreWhen Earth’s magnetic field took its time flipping
Sediment cores from North Atlantic reveal pole reversal dragged on for 70,000 years—far longer than previously known.
Read MoreBanning lead in gas worked. The proof is in our hair
Researchers analyzed samples of Utahns’ hair going back a century to document a 100-fold decrease in lead concentrations.
Read MoreCleaner ship fuel changed clouds, but not their climate balance
After maritime shipping emissions were sharply reduced following a mandated switch in fuels, U scientists sprang into action to see how the change would affect cloud formation over North Atlantic.
Read MoreNear-infrared light therapy shows promise for protecting football players’ brains
Preliminary study indicates emerging treatment could prevent brain inflammation caused by repeated impacts.
Read MoreBringing the humanities to the masses: Tanner unveils spring lineup
Authors C. Thi Nguyen and Cory Doctorow headline Tanner Humanities Center’s upcoming events that explore the high costs of cheap analytics.
Read MoreWhy the number 22 matters in glaucoma care—and is it time to rethink it?
Categories: Faculty/Staff, Health & Medicine, Impact Initiatives, Latest Stories, Research, Students
Moran ophthalmologists document heavy reliance on long-standing eye pressure threshold in treating glaucoma, possibly at the expensive of optimal decision making.
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