Category: Research
A chemical mosaic under our feet
New research paints an intricate picture of how the Earth’s mantle is like a Jackson Pollock painting.
Read MoreBreathe easier
The new eAsthma Tracker app helps children manage their condition resulting in fewer hospital visits.
Read MoreSeal conservation strategies
Chemical records in teeth confirm elusive Alaska lake seals are one of a kind.
Read MoreDeadly cocktail
A new study reveals the Utah opioid epidemic death toll includes an alarming number of new moms.
Read More‘Driving’ air quality changes
Google Street View cars will sniff out air pollution sources while driving Salt Lake neighborhoods.
Read MoreFlying across America for POWs and for science
A geology professor explores the way water weaves through America—and into Americans’ very bones.
Read MoreTheatre meets patient communication
A U interdisciplinary research team receives a federal grant to investigate the value and impact of the arts in medicine.
Read MoreAddressing lab safety
Safety reporting at the U is being restructured to address challenges identified in reports.
Read MoreA bird’s surprising sound source
U researchers find birds use a different organ to sing than humans do—producing sound with very high efficiency.
Read MoreA new view of wintertime air pollution
A new study could help improve air quality in Salt Lake City and other cities across the U.S. West.
Read MoreHow insects and bacteria control ice
New U research shows that organisms use special proteins to form or inhibit ice crystals.
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