The role of lizard lungs in evolutionary biology
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Savannah monitor lizards have a unique airflow pattern that is a hybrid of bird and mammal flow patterns.
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Water towers at risk as glaciers recede
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Research provides new insight on mountain glacier-derived water resource systems, impacting up to 1.9 billion people globally.
Read MoreA culture of safety excellence in research
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A look at how the university is prioritizing improving safety in research-focused areas of campus.
Read MorePersonalized medicine is now a reality
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A new center at Primary Children’s Hospital will bring next-generation care to children today, using advanced technologies to understand a child’s unique genetic makeup and offer tailored treatments.
Read MoreExploring engineering with high school students
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Students from all over the country came to the U to learn about engineering.
Read MoreGrit, endurance and smarts
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How one student is balancing a full-time job and a double major.
Read MoreIs climate change good for plants?
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Could the rising levels of carbon dioxide actually be good for plants?
Read MoreWhat are the limits of ice?
The smallest nanodroplet of water in which ice can form is only as big as 90 water molecules—a tenth the size of the smallest virus.
Read MoreSqueezing an electron crystal
Researchers have determined the energy required to add an electron to a Wigner crystal—an ordered crystalline state made of electrons rather than atoms.
Read MoreU economists tally societal cost of preterm birth
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In the United States, 1 in 10 babies is born preterm, or at a gestational age of less than 37 weeks. The causes of preterm birth are complicated but the effects are clear: Preterm birth has lasting consequences for the child and their family.
Read More$150 million commitment from Huntsman family will establish mental health institute
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Historic gift will establish the Huntsman Mental Health Institute with an initial focus on advancing knowledge and relieving suffering through research-informed treatment of mental illness.
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