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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Mathematician unveils new model for understanding how cancers develop
Mathematics professor Frederick Adler explores “a modeling framework for cancer ecology and evolution.”
Read MoreStudy pinpoints origins of creativity in the brain
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Creative thought is a hallmark of humanity, but it’s an ephemeral, almost paradoxical ability, striking unexpectedly when it’s not sought out.
Read MoreGenetics 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 MoreHeatwave haven at Red Butte Garden
Escape the heat on the shady pathways of the Red Butte Garden while appreciating the plants that thrive in the heat…including a flower that smells like powdered chocolate milk.
Read MoreNearly 1 in 10 pregnant people who get COVID will develop long COVID
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Because symptoms of long COVID can overlap with symptoms of pregnancy itself, it’s especially important for obstetricians to be vigilant for them.
Read MoreScience of plant decomposition…and why it matters
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U ecosystems ecologist Jennifer Follstad Shah explains her new research illustrating how human impacts affect decomposition of plant material in streams and what’s at stake for the environment.
Read MoreAirborne dust from Great Salt Lake playa has bigger impact on communities of color
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New research demonstrates particulate pollution arising from the dry lakebed is harder on lower-income neighborhoods, highlighting another benefit of restoring GSL’s water levels.
Read MoreImagining life on other planets…and in students’ minds
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Mary Fairbanks was among undergraduates in U biologist Martin Horvath’s lab whose recent research explores DNA repair systems of microbes that inhabit oxygen-free environments on the seafloor.
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 MoreNatural area native plants
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Nestled in the foothills above Salt Lake City, Red Butte Garden’s Natural Area offers a unique escape. Come explore the diversity of Utah native plants without leaving the city!
Read MoreAs the ball turns: Earth’s inner core is ‘backtracking’
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Using seismic data to measure changes in solid core’s motion, geologists discover it now turns more slowly relative to surface of Earth.
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