Discovering the traits of extinct birds
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Analysis by U biologists found birds endemic to islands, lacking flight, with large bodies and pointy wings are the most vulnerable.
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Purity at a premium in critical metals
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University of Utah researchers secure major funding to advance domestic critical metals production.
Read MoreIt might be wrecking the climate, but CO₂ is actually good for your cells
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U chemists discover how bicarbonate can protect cells from oxidative stress in a study that challenges how cell damage has been studied for decades.
Read MoreSeemingly ‘broken’ coronavirus genes may be essential for viral survival
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U geneticists are trying to find out why ‘accessory’ genes that don’t produce a working protein persist in coronavirus genome. They must be doing something vital, but what?
Read MoreBlood clot study could help astronauts—and Earthlings
Astronauts have a higher risk of blood clots. To learn why, scientists are sending blood cells to the International Space Station.
Read MoreWomen veterans weathered pandemic lockdowns better than men
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U economists uncover trend among veterans that runs counter to general population where women see greater job setbacks during recessions.
Read MoreU partners with Sandia National Laboratories
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The U and Sandia will look to develop collaborations in various technical areas which could lead to the development of funded programs.
Read MoreThe Bomb Hunters
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How Wayne Johnson’s combat experience clearing IEDs in Afghanistan guided his career as a researcher in the U School of Business.
Read MoreAs climate warms, California wildfires are becoming more severe, killing more trees
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U biologist Jon Wang, with UC Irvine colleagues, uses satellite imagery to document the growing destructiveness of Western wildfires since 1980.
Read MoreCambrian fossil from Utah illuminates origins of vertebrate life
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Meet Nuucichthys, a 500-million-year-old fish-like creature recovered in Utah’s Marjum Formation in the West Desert and held in NHMU collections.
Read MoreUtah and BYU: Rivals on the field, teammates in the lab
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The rivals on the field are, in fact, not rivals in the lab.
Read MoreHistoric 2024 Election Sparks Campus Discussions
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University of Utah faculty have been studying the 2024 Election—from campaign ads to disinformation, calls to abolish the Electoral College and young voter behavior.
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