Using vibrations to see into Yellowstone’s magma reservoir
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U geophysicists have located the top of the potentially explosive underground formation that drives Yellowstone’s hydrothermal features.
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RED Talks event celebrates the future of innovation and discovery at the U
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The talks spanned a variety of topics, from understanding color to whose stories are told in American history and how game design can shape the real world
Read MoreDust and wildfire smoke are the West’s latest air quality threats under a changing climate
U atmospheric scientists highlight the impact of a drier climate on Utah’s airsheds at College of Law’s 30th annual Stegner Symposium.
Read MoreMisha lived in zoos, but the elephant’s tooth enamel helps reconstruct wildlife migrations
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Utah geologists show how strontium isotopes found in teeth or tusks reveal where large plant-eating animals have roamed.
Read MoreAn emissions tale of two cities: SLC vs. LA
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Research shows carbon monoxide emissions on Salt Lake City freeways worsened while they went down in Southern California.
Read MoreWhat ‘mass deportation’ means for housing costs
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By reducing the labor force, stepped-up immigration enforcement would slow down construction, increase home prices and could even reduce job opportunities for U.S. citizens, study finds.
Read MoreGreat Salt Lake is rebounding but dust monitoring needs improvement
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Utah should deploy equipment to track PM10 blowing from exposed lakebed into Davis, Weber counties, according to GSL Strike Team.
Read MoreTechnology for oxidizing atmospheric methane won’t help the climate
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U atmospheric scientists show proposed “geoengineering” effort to remove potent greenhouse gas could worse air quality while providing minimal benefits.
Read MoreCoyote numbers are often higher in areas where they are hunted
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Counterintuitive findings are based on images from hundreds of trap cameras deployed in nationwide campaign to document wildlife.
Read MoreDiscovering the traits of extinct birds
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Analysis by U biologists found birds endemic to islands, lacking flight, with large bodies and pointy wings are the most vulnerable.
Read MoreIt might be wrecking the climate, but CO₂ is actually good for your cells
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U chemists discover how bicarbonate can protect cells from oxidative stress in a study that challenges how cell damage has been studied for decades.
Read MoreWomen veterans weathered pandemic lockdowns better than men
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U economists uncover trend among veterans that runs counter to general population where women see greater job setbacks during recessions.
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