Category: Science & Technology
U to test if video games can relieve late-life depression
The clinical trial is supported by a $7.5M grant from the National Institute of Mental Health.
Read MoreFungi that live in the gut influence health and disease
Vaccines that balance gut microbial communities may one day be used to improve gastrointestinal health.
Read MoremRNA vaccines slash risk of COVID-19 infection by 91% in fully vaccinated people
Illness is significantly milder in rare “breakthrough” cases of the disease.
Read MoreHow air pollution changed during COVID-19 in Park City
Air pollution dropped more in commercial than residential areas, and residential emissions rebounded faster following reopening.
Read MoreAirflow study in Science Advances
U engineers discovered how to reduce COVID-19 infection probability in musicians by a factor of 100 via studies with the Utah Symphony and Opera.
Read MoreResearch in a time of crisis
In 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
Read MoreWhy geoscience matters
Geosciences is an integrative science, combining many disciplines and touching many aspects of our lives.
Read MoreCutting through noise for better solar cells
U physicists analyzed electrical noise to detect formerly invisible inefficiencies in solar cells and identified the physical processes that caused them. The technique could make future solar cells more efficient.
Read MoreScience in the parks
Providing meaningful interactions that will inspire students to engage with science.
Read MoreWhat factors put Philippine birds at risk of extinction?
Correlating bird traits with extinction risk suggests some birds more endangered than previously thought.
Read MoreStudying the preteen brain for insights into mental health disorders
U of U Health and the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Consortium develop a resource to study how the brain changes and matures during adolescence.
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