Wildfire smoke exacerbates ozone pollution
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U research modeled smoke produced in epic 2020 wildfire season to demonstrate how it drives ozone formation, further degrading air quality.
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Carbon ‘offsets’ aren’t working. Here’s a way to fix nature-based climate solutions
U-led research results in roadmap for harnessing Earth’s natural processes to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Read MoreAnti-HIV drug based on U research wins FDA approval
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Biochemist Wesley Sundquist studied the virus’ molecular structure and wound up discovering its Achilles heel.
Read MoreDon’t look to AI for a competitive advantage
Study by Utah business scholars says AI will transform the economy, but gaining an edge will require human passion and ingenuity.
Read MoreA new look at the Stateville prison malaria experiments
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Utah scholars pull back the curtain on the untold story of Black prisoners and the science of preventing adverse drug reactions.
Read MoreAs climate warms, migratory songbirds’ fall feather molt advances by a day every year
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Study by U biologists taps data from 22,000 songbirds captured at Bonderman Field Station to reveal changes in how they replace their feathers
Read MoreUsing 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.
Read MoreRED 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.
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