How to CT scan a 400-pound crocodile
Hogle Zoo and University of Utah Health come together to treat Bill, a 10-foot-long aging Siamese crocodile.
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Toxins from Great Salt Lake dust are absorbed by plants, soils and human bodies
USU-led research supported by U geochemist finds lake’s exposed playa can threaten human health in new ways.
Read MoreUnlocking secrets of human development
New research co-led by U geneticists shows how early nerve cell choices shape the peripheral nervous system.
Read MoreResearch center explores Olympics’ societal impacts
U trustees endorse plan for interdisciplinary hub to study mega-events’ economic, environmental and social dimensions on host communities.
Read MoreAs polar ice changes, so do the rules governing it
U-led research reveals growing presence of granular sea ice alters how water, heat and nutrients move through ice covering Antarctic ocean.
Read MoreHow far can automation and AI support psychotherapy?
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Interdisciplinary team of U researchers builds a framework for assessing varying levels of automation in a mental health field reliant on human interaction.
Read MoreWhat’s driving Salt Lake City’s downward emissions trends?
Emissions of NOx and carbon monoxide have dropped on the city’s streets since 2005, according to new atmospheric sciences research that could help Utah address its air quality problems.
Read MoreTapping AI for precision-guided cancer therapies
Categories: Artificial Intelligence, Health & Medicine, Impact Initiatives, Innovate Initiatives, Latest Stories, News Releases, Research
New “lab-on-a-chip” platform may enable same-day treatment decision for pediatric cancer patients.
Read MoreGulf desalination plants in Iran’s crosshairs?
A Q&A with Middle East historian Chris Low, an expert in the vital role water infrastructure plays in the region’s social and economic life.
Read MoreFreshwater under Great Salt Lake playa
In a first of its kind breakthrough, U geophysicists used electromagnetic data from airborne surveys to characterize a deep freshwater reservoir under Farmington Bay.
Read MoreShort-term heat stress and air pollution linked to increased suicide risk
Analysis of 7,500 suicides in Utah finds suicide risk increases by 50% on hot days with bad air quality.
Read MoreUncovering a patchwork of fresh and salty groundwater beneath Great Salt Lake’s south shore
New geophysical surveys by U geoscientists reveal a hidden, dynamic aquifer system under the lake’s exposed playa.
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