Great Salt Lake is rebounding but dust monitoring needs improvement
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Utah should deploy equipment to track PM10 blowing from exposed lakebed into Davis, Weber counties, according to GSL Strike Team.
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‘Brand new physics’ for next generation spintronics
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Physicists discover a unique quantum behavior that offers a new way to manipulate electron-spin and magnetization to push forward cutting-edge spintronic technologies, like neuromorphic computing.
Read MoreA vision for Utah’s research future—invest in talent, competitiveness and impact
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With a 20-year plan for research institutions and investments aligned with economic development, Utah will solidify its place as a leader in innovation.
Read MoreTechnology for oxidizing atmospheric methane won’t help the climate
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U atmospheric scientists show proposed “geoengineering” effort to remove potent greenhouse gas could worse air quality while providing minimal benefits.
Read MoreUtah is making progress on Great Salt Lake
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Conserving, dedicating, and delivering water to the lake must be a multi-year focus.
Read MoreWoodrats use ‘quantity over quality’ as a detox plan
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U biologists discover surprising answers for how the tiny rodent quickly evolved tolerance to a poisonous diet of creosote bushes.
Read MoreDinosaur surf or turf: Unpacking Mesozoic misconceptions
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The Natural History Museum of Utah’s Dinofest 2025 theme is ancient underwater worlds.
Read MoreCoyote numbers are often higher in areas where they are hunted
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Counterintuitive findings are based on images from hundreds of trap cameras deployed in nationwide campaign to document wildlife.
Read MoreThe U’s Mental Health Pod Squad
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New eight-episode podcast, based on the healing powers of recreation, helps students when therapy is not immediately available.
Read MoreU.S. suffers from low social mobility. Is sprawl partly to blame?
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Using Census data, researchers untangle interplay between urban development patterns and socioeconomic outcomes.
Read MoreBurning questions: Discovering the roles of fire, fuel and fauna
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Research by NHMU curators Tyler Faith and Mitchell Power showcased in new exhibit about how wildfire patterns change in response to climate change and herbivore extinction.
Read MoreDoes coffee prevent head and neck cancer?
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Meta-analysis of past studies suggests positive effect, calculating reduced risk of certain cancers for coffee and tea drinkers.
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