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What microscopic fossilized shells tell us about ancient climate change

By analyzing foram shells recovered in drill cores, a study led by University of Utah geologists links rapid climate change that led to thermal maxima 50 million years ago to rising CO2 levels.
26-Aug-2024 4:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Exposing myths about ballot collection on Native American reservations

University of Utah researchers find ballot collection lowers barriers to voting for Naive Americans, while resulting in no documented cases of vote fraud. Yet many states are banning the practice.
16-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Decoding mysterious seismic signals

University of Utah geophysicists find link between seismic waves called PKP precursors and anomalies in Earth's mantle that are associated with hotspots associated with volcanism on the surface.
16-Aug-2024 1:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

How our biases are reflected in how fast we make decisions

Quick decisions are more likely influenced by initial biases, resulting in faulty conclusions, while decisions that take time are more likely the result in better information, according to new research led by applied mathematicians at the University...
14-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Can targeted therapies be applied to patients with Alzheimer’s?

University of Utah researchers discover potential treatments that target amyloid beta plaques on the brain that lead to dementia in patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
5-Aug-2024 4:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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‘Miracle’ filter turns store-bought LEDs into spintronic devices

For the first time, scientists transformed existing optoelectronic devices into ones that can control electron spin at room temperature, without a ferromagnet or magnetic field. Researchers replaced the electrodes of store-bought LEDs with a...
25-Jul-2024 4:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Genetics reveal ancient trade routes and path to domestication of the Four Corners potato

Indigenous people brought a native potato to southern Utah, adding to the list of culturally significant plant species that pre-contact cultures domesticated in the Southwestern U.S. Genetic analysis revealed Solanum jamesii had been collected,...
25-Jul-2024 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Producing water out of thin air

Earth’s atmosphere holds an ocean of fresh water. Extracting some of that moisture is seen as a potential way to provide clean drinking water to billions of people globally who face chronic shortages. A prototype device developed by University of...
24-Jul-2024 1:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites


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