Oxygen came late to ocean depths during Paleozoic
O2 levels rose and fell at the ocean floor long after marine animals appeared and diversified a half billion years ago.
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A molecule that enables microbes to eat methane
U chemists discover critical steps bacteria take to oxidize potent greenhouse gas and how they interact in larger microbial communities.
Read MoreThe 8,000-year history of Great Salt Lake and its watershed is recorded in sediments
Geoscientist’s analysis of carbon and oxygen isotopes documents profound human-driven changes arising from agriculture and rail causeway.
Read MoreWildfire smoke exacerbates ozone pollution
U research modeled smoke produced in epic 2020 wildfire season to demonstrate how it drives ozone formation, further degrading air quality.
Read MoreCarbon ‘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
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Faculty/Staff, Health & Medicine, Impact Initiatives, Innovate Initiatives, Latest Stories, Research
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
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
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
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
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
Categories: Faculty/Staff, Impact Initiatives, Latest Stories, Law & Politics, Research, Sustainability
U atmospheric scientists highlight the impact of a drier climate on Utah’s airsheds at College of Law’s 30th annual Stegner Symposium.
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