Earthquake felt along Wasatch Front
Widely felt earthquake of magnitude 5.7 occurred at 7:09 a.m. on March 18, 2020 (MDT), with an epicenter near Magna, Utah.
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Research planning and continuity
For those in-person lab classes, we have a health and sanitation guide.
Read MoreDiscovery points to origin of mysterious ultraviolet radiation
Infalling gas found, star-forming galaxies likely primary energy source of Lyman-alpha radiation emitted from gigantic hydrogen gas blobs.
Read MoreNASA satellite offers urban carbon dioxide insights
Using data from NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, researchers found connections between the population density of cities and how much carbon dioxide they produce per person.
Read MoreBroad-spectrum antibiotics and initial pneumonia treatment
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Pneumonia patients given drugs that target antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the first few days after hospitalization fared no better than those receiving standard medical care.
Read MoreWearable sensor powered by AI predicts worsening heart failure before hospitalization
A wearable sensor that works in conjunction with artificial intelligence technology could help detect critical changes in heart failure patients days before a health crisis.
Read MoreDestigmatizing mental illness
U of U Health partnered with Sundance for a panel of experts on the front lines of the mental illness epidemic in Utah.
Read MoreTRAX air quality study expands
A U air monitoring project, expanded to TRAX’s Blue Line, shows how smoke from last year’s fireworks drifted through the valley.
Read MoreGoing super small to get super strong metals
Experiments challenge long-held assumptions about the strength of metals.
Read MoreEarliest interbreeding event between ancient human populations discovered
The new study goes back further than 23andme could have ever imagined.
Read MorePolymers to the rescue! Saving cells from damaging ice
New research by University of Utah chemists provides the foundation to design efficient polymers that can prevent the growth of ice that damages cells.
Read MoreDiscovery paves path forward in the fight against the deadliest form of malaria
Scientists have identified how cerebral malaria, a deadly form of the tropical disease, develops and have defined a potential drug target toward alleviating this condition for which few targeted treatments are available.
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