A sound treatment
Biomedical engineer Jan Kubanek has discovered that treatments of brain disorders may not have to require drugs or invasive surgery at all—just sound waves.
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Read MoreRibs evolved for movement first, then co-opted for breathing
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A major transformation in vertebrate evolution was when breathing shifted from the head to the torso in reptiles. But what caused the shift? A study hypothesizes it was driven by locomotion.
Read MorePersistent inequitable exposure to air pollution in Salt Lake County schools
A new study utilized a community-university partnership of nearly 200 PM 2.5 sensors through the Air Quality and U network. U researchers revealed persistent social inequalities in Salt Lake County schools.
Read MorePredicting a patient’s life expectancy
Genome-wide pattern found in tumors from brain cancer patients predicts how long they could live.
Read MorePortable, reusable test for COVID-19
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U engineer Massood Tabib-Azar is developing a coronavirus sensor about the size of a quarter that works with a cellphone and can detect COVID-19 in 60 seconds.
Read MoreEvidence suggests COVID-19 isn’t sexually transmitted
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The study was not comprehensive enough to fully rule out the possibility that the disease could be sexually transmitted. However, the chances of it occurring, based on this limited finding, appear to be remote.
Read MoreUtah’s spring air quality better than usual during pandemic
Air quality along the Wasatch Front in March is usually good, but the reduction in emissions from COVID-19 stay-at-home measures have made air quality even better than usual.
Read MoreGraduating in game
University of Utah’s top-ranked games program will hold their virtual graduation within an online video game.
Read MoreHonoring Karl Gordon Lark
Renowned geneticist and father of molecular biology at the U passes away.
Read MoreU designs innovative respirator system
The Center for Medical Innovation at U of U Health has designed a new filtered respirator system to provide health care workers safe and reusable PPE for working with COVID-19 patients.
Read MoreReverse Alchemy
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A huge LED screen in Times Square shows gold coins dissolving in a solution. York Smith, an assistant professor in materials science and engineering, facilitated the science behind the art.
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