Drought’s one-two punch
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Researchers look into the effects of repeated droughts on different kinds of forests.
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Design and test potential COVID-19 treatments from your phone
You’re invited to join the search for COVID-19 treatments—no lab coat or Ph.D. necessary.
Read MoreTrees and lawns beat the heat
As climate change pushes cities towards dangerous temperatures, planners must balance mitigating heat and preserving water resources.
Read MoreAtmospheric dust levels are rising in the Great Plains
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If the Great Plains becomes drier, the pieces are in place for a repeat of the 1930s Dust Bowl.
Read MoreSchool absences correlate to impaired air quality
Even mildly elevated air pollution is associated with increase in absences in Salt Lake City.
Read MoreU students launch instruments to study Utah’s windstorm
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Three undergraduates found a scientific opportunity in a destructive storm.
Read MoreA genius in our midst: U of U Health geneticist awarded prestigious MacArthur Fellowship
Elde, an evolutionary geneticist, lauded for his creativity and wide-ranging intellectual curiosity.
Read MoreEchoes of a pandemic through headlines
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Newspapers show how face coverings, quarantines and closed public venues were a part of life during the 1918 influenza pandemic in the new Marriott Library digital exhibit.
Read MoreRevolutionizing science classrooms
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Graduates of the U’s Master of Science for Secondary School Teachers program engage in intensive research to bring authentic science experiences to their students.
Read MoreWhy is the COVID-19 mortality rate highest for Black Americans?
Racial disparities among essential workers could be a key reason that Black Americans are more likely to contract and die of coronavirus.
Read MoreGene discovery leads to next-generation experimental therapy for ALS
Efforts to understand the genetics of neurological diseases leads to a potential treatment.
Read MoreSeismic monitoring may improve early warnings for glacial lake outburst floods
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Seismic stations may provide a real-time, remote monitoring system to give early warnings of glacial lake outburst floods that devastate downstream communities. Global warming is drastically increasing the risk of these floods.
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