How artificial mucus illuminates tumor formation
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Highlighted at American Chemical Society conference, U engineering professor Jessica Kramer explores cancer biology via mucus developed at her “snot lab.”
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‘Dune’ sandworms: Fact vs fiction with a U worm wrangler
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Worm expert Michael Verner compares the Dune sandworms to their earthly counterparts. In a short video, he touches on their size, teeth, hunting methods and reveals the biggest worm in existence.
Read MoreThis device gathers, stores electricity in remote settings
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New research shows the pyroelectrochemical cell, or PEC, developed by U engineers, harnesses changes in ambient temperature to self-charge, demonstrating its potential for ‘Internet of Things’ applications.
Read MoreRoundworms and the Great Salt Lake ecosystem
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Utah biologists find tiny nematodes in its reef-like microbialites.
Read MoreDean of John and Marcia Price College of Engineering is named
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Charles Bruce Musgrave has accepted an offer to serve as dean starting July 1, 2024.
Read MoreHow animal senses reveal hidden realms around us
The Natural History Museum of Utah’s 2024 lecture series is themed The Science of Intelligence. Speakers will explore how intelligence manifests in plants, humans, animals, and machines.
Read MoreThe West is best to spot UFOs
Researchers identified environmental factors that explain why reports of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena are more common in certain regions of the country, which will help determine objects that are a legitimate threat.
Read MoreHow to tell geologic time in the Triassic Period
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Reporting from Argentina expedition, NHMU paleontologist Randy Irmis describes using zircon crystals to pinpoint age of sediments crucial for understanding Triassic fossils in the Southern Hemisphere.
Read MoreBlack carbon sensor could fill massive monitoring gaps
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Black carbon is one of the most hazardous air pollutants. Standard sensors are expensive and burdensome, resulting in sparse monitoring coverage.
Read MoreU among recipients of 2024 AAAS Newcomb Cleveland Prize
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The award recognized the study for its breadth of scientific methods and authorship and for the leadership of Indigenous scientists and knowledge keepers.
Read MoreUtah’s Bonneville Salt Flats have long been in flux
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Salt crusts began forming long after Lake Bonneville disappeared, according to new U research that relied on pollen to date playa in western Utah.
Read MoreMaking semiconductors more environmentally friendly
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The discovery is the first step towards creating effective organic semiconductors, which use significantly less water and energy, and produce far less waste than their inorganic counterparts.
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