First Remote and Austere Conditions Grand Challenge
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The U’s first research program enhanced the well-being of Utahns in rural areas.
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Genetics reveal ancient trade routes of Four Corners potato
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Genetic analysis shows that ancient Indigenous people transported, cultivated and may have domesticated the native tuber outside of its natural distribution, reflecting the enduring ecological legacy of Indigenous people in the Southwest.
Read More‘Miracle’ filter turns store-bought LEDs into spintronic devices
For the first time, scientists transformed existing optoelectronic devices into ones that can control electron spin at room temperature, without a ferromagnet or magnetic field.
Read More2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games would generate $6.6 billion in economic output in Utah
A new report estimates the games would have significant economic and fiscal impacts for the state.
Read MoreAstronomers find missing link in massive black hole formation
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“Once-in-a-career kind of finding”—the discovery is the best candidate for intermediate-mass black holes that astronomers have long believed to exist but have never found.
Read MoreLoki’s horned dinosaur wielded a pair of giant blades
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The Natural History Museum of Utah announced Lokiceratops rangiformis, the largest and most ornate horned dino ever found. Its distinctive horn pattern inspired its name, “Loki’s horned face that looks like a caribou.”
Read More‘Time cells’ in the brain are critical for complex learning
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As animals learn to distinguish between differently timed events, the pattern of time cell activity changes to represent each pattern of events differently.
Read MoreUtah’s newest fintech startup launchpad
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The new Stena fintechXstudio, an early stage incubator and accelerator was created to support student fintech entrepreneurs.
Read MoreJames LeVoy Sorenson Center for Medical Innovation groundbreaking
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Upon its completion in 2026, the center will serve as a beacon of transformative research and medical device innovation.
Read MoreGreen gentrification cycle: Double-edged sword of environmental justice
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Building green spaces in disinvested communities can promote health and economic gains. It might also displace the residents who need it most.
Read More$62.5M for Utah Solar for All Coalition
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The EPA selected Utah to expand solar power to underserved communities.
Read MoreEnvironmental refuges to escape the heat
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Daniel Mendoza discusses the need for “cool zones,” for the public to escape increasingly extreme heatwaves and its associated heat-related illness.
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