Are LA’s wildfires a look into Utah’s future?
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Tom Cova, expert in environmental hazards emergency management, gives insight into the Los Angeles wildfires and the best practices for keeping fire-prone communities safe.
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Bionic LUKE Arm faces first test in day-to-day use
Thought-controlled prosthesis, developed by U engineers, undergoes clinical trial outside lab.
Read MorePacific Islander teens assert identity through language
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Pacific Islanders attending more diverse schools pronounced vowels subtly differently than students in a predominantly white school, confirming the theory that groups differentiate along ethnic lines.
Read More‘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 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 MoreBuilding a multilayered drug delivery system activated by ultrasound
Researchers led by U biomedical engineer Jan Kubanek developed a way to deliver therapeutic levels of drugs to the brain in ways that maximize their benefit and minimize risks.
Read More12 days of dinosaurs
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NHMU’s paleontology team hand-picked 12 species for a holiday celebration, leading up to DinoFest 2025: Underwater Worlds on Jan. 25-26.
Read MoreTailocins: The next generation of antibiotics could come from viruses that infect bacteria
Basic science is paving the way for novel solutions to global challenges, like antibiotic resistance.
Read MoreAI: Friend and foe to the environment
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AI’s impacts on the environment, dangers of AI-generated and -amplified misinformation and using AI for wildfire forecasting were discussed at the One-U Responsible AI Initiative symposium.
Read MorePurity at a premium in critical metals
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University of Utah researchers secure major funding to advance domestic critical metals production.
Read MoreBlood clot study could help astronauts—and Earthlings
Astronauts have a higher risk of blood clots. To learn why, scientists are sending blood cells to the International Space Station.
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