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Lower BMI doesn’t improve mental health after weight-loss surgery. Here’s what does
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Reduction in weight stigma shows greater association with positive behaviors and outcomes, according to U study.
Read MoreFruit flies on cocaine could reveal better therapies for addiction
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Flies and humans react to cocaine in similar ways, and are likely to share many of the genes that affect addiction risk.
Read MoreNew chiral photonic device combines light manipulation with memory
U engineers develop multifunctional, reconfigurable component of an optical computing system that could be a game changer in electronics
Read MoreUtah Student Robotics wins NASA’s Aretemis Grand Prize
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Each year, NASA hosts the Lunabotics Challenge, tasking college teams with building a prototype lunar rover and piloting it on a simulated mission.
Read MoreThicker sediments under Salt Lake could result in more intense ground shaking
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A study based on new seismic data indicates earthquake hazard models may need to be revised for the Salt Lake Valley.
Read MoreEPA directs $2M ‘brownfield’ grant to U’s Rio Grande property
Cleanup of 2-acre lot will advance Salt Lake City’s plan to revitalize blighted land west of downtown near historic rail depot.
Read MorePast Wilkes Prize winners accelerate audacious climate solutions
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Previous prize winners, Lumen Bioscience and Applied Carbon, leveraged their awards to grow innovative ideas into profitable ventures for mitigating climate change.
Read MoreDoes outdoor air pollution affect indoor air quality?
Using the U campus as a lab, researchers conclude inversion and dust pollution are kept out of buildings, but wildfire smoke can sneak inside if air-side economizers are in use.
Read MoreU achieves first successful allogenic stem cell transplant using graft from deceased donor
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Technique could improve treatments for patients with aggressive blood cancers, speed access to transplants.
Read MoreAs climate warms, migratory songbirds’ fall feather molt advances by a day every year
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Study by U biologists taps data from 22,000 songbirds captured at Bonderman Field Station to reveal changes in how they replace their feathers
Read MoreUtah’s energy future
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Leaders from a national laboratory, academic research, non-profit advocacy and private industry reveal how Utah is positioned to lead in the clean energy transition at the 2025 Wilkes Climate Summit.
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