Does coffee prevent head and neck cancer?
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Meta-analysis of past studies suggests positive effect, calculating reduced risk of certain cancers for coffee and tea drinkers
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Early-life gut microbes may protect against diabetes, research in mice suggests
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If the benefits seen in mice hold true in humans, microbe-derived molecules might eventually help restore pancreatic function in people with diabetes.
Read MoreOperational Excellence at the U
Across campus, efforts are underway to evaluate efficiencies and establish pathways for improved services at the U.
Read MoreMirror life
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Synthetic mirror-image bacteria could be a boon to drug development—but could also interact with the environment in unpredictable and potentially dangerous ways.
Read MoreLoss of urban trees affects education outcomes
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The study highlights how ecosystem degradation disproportionately impacts disadvantaged communities.
Read MoreDiscovery of gene linked to high-altitude adaptation may transform blood cancer care
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The indigenous Aymara people of the Andes have a gene variant that is associated with better outcomes for various blood diseases.
Read MoreAnti-HIV drug U biochemist helped developed named Breakthrough of the Year
Wesley Sundquist conducted basic research that led to the drug lenacapavir, “a pivotal step toward diminishing HIV/AIDS as a global health crisis”
Read More12 days of dinosaurs
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NHMU’s paleontology team hand-picked 12 species for a holiday celebration, leading up to DinoFest 2025: Underwater Worlds on Jan. 25-26.
Read MoreHow Greenland’s meltwater gets retained in its thawing ice sheet
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The water eventually reaches the sea, but GPS data that tracks the rise and fall of Greenland bedrock reveals a complicated journey.
Read MoreIs ozone pollution harming unborn children?
Interdisciplinary research documents a link between prenatal exposures in Utah and increased risk of intellectual disability.
Read MoreTailocins: The next generation of antibiotics could come from viruses that infect bacteria
Basic science is paving the way for novel solutions to global challenges, like antibiotic resistance.
Read MoreThe enigmatic origins of high energy cosmic rays
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Expansion of Telescope Array in Utah’s West Desert will yield more clues about these mysterious particles that carry far more energy than an Earth-bound accelerator can deliver.
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