Isotopes in hair reveal connection between diet and socioeconomic status.
Science & Technology
Your hair knows what you eat and how much your haircut costs
July 29, 2020
How Salt Lake’s buildings affect its climate future
July 28, 2020
Researchers say that building policies now can have big impacts on energy use in the future.
Comet NEOWISE lit up skies and social media
July 23, 2020
Comet NEOWISE blazed across the skies of the northern hemisphere and won’t return for 6,800 years. If you missed it, never fear—the University of Utah community captured stunning photos of this once-in-a-lifetime cosmic event.
Rising temps put desert shrubs in high-efficiency mode
July 23, 2020
Long-term observations track Mojave Desert plants’ responses to climate change.
Sustain biodiversity from your phone
July 23, 2020
Get outside, collect data and digitally connect with the Natural History Museum of Utah, all while staying safe and spatially distanced.
Gamma-ray scientists bring distant stars into focus
July 22, 2020
For the first time in nearly 50 years, stellar intensity interferometry has been used to take the measure of the stars.
Largest 3-D map of the universe ever created
July 20, 2020
The results are measurements of more than 2 million galaxies and quasars covering 11 billion years of cosmic time.
Gerald Stringfellow’s bright idea
July 17, 2020
The legacy of the U’s mastermind behind LED-based technology was honored in a video from the National Academy of Inventors.
Pioneering method reveals dynamic structure in HIV
July 16, 2020
The new technique can track molecules in real time, at room temperature, with impressive resolution.
U of U Health names two new Benning Chairs
July 16, 2020
Hilary Coon and Michael Deininger were recognized for furthering medical knowledge to help people worldwide.