As polar ice changes, so do the rules governing it
U-led research reveals growing presence of granular sea ice alters how water, heat and nutrients move through ice covering Antarctic ocean.
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How far can automation and AI support psychotherapy?
Categories: Artificial Intelligence, Health & Medicine, Impact Initiatives, Latest Stories, News Releases, Research
Interdisciplinary team of U researchers builds a framework for assessing varying levels of automation in a mental health field reliant on human interaction.
Read MoreWhat’s driving Salt Lake City’s downward emissions trends?
Emissions of NOx and carbon monoxide have dropped on the city’s streets since 2005, according to new atmospheric sciences research that could help Utah address its air quality problems.
Read MoreGulf desalination plants in Iran’s crosshairs?
A Q&A with Middle East historian Chris Low, an expert in the vital role water infrastructure plays in the region’s social and economic life.
Read MoreFreshwater under Great Salt Lake playa
In a first of its kind breakthrough, U geophysicists used electromagnetic data from airborne surveys to characterize a deep freshwater reservoir under Farmington Bay.
Read MoreUncovering a patchwork of fresh and salty groundwater beneath Great Salt Lake’s south shore
New geophysical surveys by U geoscientists reveal a hidden, dynamic aquifer system under the lake’s exposed playa.
Read MoreOnline exposure to medical misinformation concentrated among older adults
Categories: Health & Medicine, Impact Initiatives, Latest Stories, News Releases, Research, Uncategorized
Study by U communication researchers finds few Americans encounter low-credibility health websites.
Read MoreLawmakers propose $100M fund to support university research
Categories: Artificial Intelligence, Finances, Health & Medicine, Impact Initiatives, Innovate Initiatives, Inspire Initiatives, Latest Stories, President, Research, Research Impact, Science & Technology, University Startups
The U and USU have achieved much, but Sen. Ann Millner and Rep. Karen Peterson say the time has come for the state to make serious investments to build capacity that drives discovery and innovation.
Read MoreWhen Earth’s magnetic field took its time flipping
Sediment cores from North Atlantic reveal pole reversal dragged on for 70,000 years—far longer than previously known.
Read MoreBanning lead in gas worked. The proof is in our hair
Researchers analyzed samples of Utahns’ hair going back a century to document a 100-fold decrease in lead concentrations.
Read MoreCleaner ship fuel changed clouds, but not their climate balance
After maritime shipping emissions were sharply reduced following a mandated switch in fuels, U scientists sprang into action to see how the change would affect cloud formation over North Atlantic.
Read MoreGreat Salt Lake levels remain low, yet salinity remains close to healthy targets
Annual Strike Team report outlines new dust-mitigation strategies, successes in controlling salinity and fresh projections on lake’s direction
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