Why geoscience matters
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Geosciences is an integrative science, combining many disciplines and touching many aspects of our lives.
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Cutting through noise for better solar cells
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U physicists analyzed electrical noise to detect formerly invisible inefficiencies in solar cells and identified the physical processes that caused them. The technique could make future solar cells more efficient.
Read MoreScience in the parks
Providing meaningful interactions that will inspire students to engage with science.
Read MoreWhat factors put Philippine birds at risk of extinction?
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Correlating bird traits with extinction risk suggests some birds more endangered than previously thought.
Read MoreStudying the preteen brain for insights into mental health disorders
U of U Health and the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Consortium develop a resource to study how the brain changes and matures during adolescence.
Read MoreU contributes to first-ever nationwide mammal survey
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A new 50-state survey shows Utah in the top 10 nationally for raccoons, bobcats and red foxes.
Read MoreCause and scope of the Uttarakhand disaster
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In February, the Uttarakhand region of India experienced a humanitarian tragedy when a wall of rock and ice collapsed and formed a debris flow.
Read MoreCOVID-19 complications more likely in Blacks and Native Americans
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Complication rate higher even with the same underlying conditions, researchers find.
Read MoreRare event that amplified Australia’s 2019 fires unlikely to reoccur
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Researchers using U supercomputers study how a rare atmospheric phenomenon affects the weather.
Read MoreChemistry in pictures
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Assignment teaches students real-life applications of classroom learning.
Read MoreNew effort to map the universe, unravel mysteries of ‘dark energy’
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The international collaboration that includes the University of Utah aims to construct a 3-D map of the universe in more detail than ever before.
Read MoreEvacuating under dire wildfire scenarios
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A study proposes a new framework for simulating dire scenarios, defined as when there is less time to evacuate an area from a wildfire than is required.
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