University of Utah launches Peak Water Sustainability Engine
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Nature Physics spotlights future of physics education
The March issue of Nature Physics, a premier academic publication, was all about education. Physics Education Research (PER) is a scientific field of study in which researchers collect and analyze data related to the learning environment. “Physics curricula and education systems have remained largely unchanged for decades, and much can be done to improve them,” […]
Read MoreCould AI predict pregnancy risk?
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AI can learn from massive databases of previous patients to predict medical outcomes faster and more accurately than even the most experienced doctors can do alone.
Read MoreWhy does ice form at a range of temperatures?
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New model developed by Utah chemists clarify how surface structures influence water’s freezing point.
Read MoreHow 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.”
Read More‘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.
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.
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