Epiphytes face growing threats
U biologist Nalini Nadkarni found that the vital plants like moss and bromeliads found in trees are under more and more pressure as a result of rapid environmental change.
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Huge genetics study of suicide identifies risk factors
New research highlights genetic links between suicide attempts and factors that influence physical and behavioral health.
Read MoreU researchers to lead CDC effort to improve responses to infectious disease outbreaks
New ForeSITE center will help improve responses that are critical to saving lives and protecting communities in Mountain West.
Read MoreShoring up the West’s grid against extreme weather
Utah engineers and scientists to lead international center supporting climate resilience for 136,000-mile network of power lines.
Read More‘UteQuake’ seismic exhibit goes live for UCLA game
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
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
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
Categories: Research
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
Categories: Health & Medicine
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
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
The clinical trial involves both the stroke survivor and their spouse or care partner.
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