Bacteriophages are viruses that can attack harmful bacteria, whose “last resort” immune response kills the infected bacterium before the virus can spread to others.
Read MoreDon’t choose between giving your child a fun, restful summer and keeping their minds sharp during the break. With the right balance, kids get the best of both worlds.
Read More“In high school, I took a geology class and loved the material. I had questions about the landscape surrounding me, so I decided to major in geology.”
Read MoreIf the benefits seen in mice hold true in humans, microbe-derived molecules might eventually help restore pancreatic function in people with diabetes.
Read MoreSynthetic mirror-image bacteria could be a boon to drug development—but could also interact with the environment in unpredictable and potentially dangerous ways.
Read MoreWesley Sundquist conducted basic research that led to the drug lenacapavir, “a pivotal step toward diminishing HIV/AIDS as a global health crisis.”
Read MoreFor the 2024 University of Utah student commencement speaker Eron Powell, a love of learning is one of the most important things he is taking away from his time at the U.
Read MoreThe U physicist was one of three winners of the 2023 Out to Innovate Awards that recognizes outstanding achievement by LGBTQ+ people in STEM.
Read MoreForests can be a part of the climate solution as long as global warming doesn’t kill them first.
Read MoreScience is an idea that’s accessible to anyone, a process by which we observe, test and learn something new.
Read MoreBlack students and scientists have faced unfair and unjust barriers in science.
Read MoreIn response to a global threat, COVID-19, University of Utah mounted a research response that is making a lasting impact on the virus and its numerous effects
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