U of U Health, White House tracking non-fatal opioid overdoses
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National database of emergency medical services will help identify hotspots of non-fatal opioid overdoses to better allocate life-saving resources.
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College of Engineering receives historic gift
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John and Marcia Price family commit $50 million to support students, research labs and more for growing college.
Read MoreCorridors between national parks would boost mammals’ persistence time
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The authors propose linking Yellowstone National Park with Glacier National Park, and Mount Rainier National Park with North Cascades National Park.
Read MoreHere today, gone tomorrow: How humans lost their body hair
Study compares genetics of humans with other mammals including elephants and walruses that have lost most of their body hair.
Read MoreForest resilience linked with higher mortality risk in Western U.S.
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Unexpected results could be driven by regional factors that favor acclimation to drought resistance over resilience to extreme climatic events.
Read MoreHuman-caused emissions create new cloud-forming particles
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An important link between the formation of new aerosol particles from emissions and their growth into particles that water can condense around shows how human activity may be changing cloud formation.
Read MoreFossil CSI: Mysterious site was ancient birthing grounds
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A rich fossil site in Nevada has been studied for decades, but explanations for why so many giant marine reptiles called ichthyosaurs died there 230 million years ago have eluded researchers.
Read MoreSparkles the unicorn, U scientists win Nature photo contest
The #ScientistAtWork contest showcases images of research and workplaces from scientists across the globe.
Read MoreUtah Bionic Leg on Science Robotics cover
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Sensors, processors, motors, a transmission system and robotic joints enable users to control the prosthetic intuitively and continuously.
Read MoreGene that guides earliest social behaviors could be key to understanding autism
Pharmacological experiments in zebrafish offer insight into social development.
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