Latest news from University of Utah on News en-us Copyright 2024 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/cambrian-fossil-from-utah-illuminates-origins-of-vertebrate-life/?sc=rsin /articles/cambrian-fossil-from-utah-illuminates-origins-of-vertebrate-life/?sc=rsin Mon, 18 Nov 2024 18:25:57 EST Fossils recovered from Utah's West Desert and held in the Natural History Museum of Utah offer new insights into the origins of vertebrate life during the Cambrian Period. University of Utah /articles/abortion-and-women-s-future-socioeconomic-attainment/?sc=rsin /articles/abortion-and-women-s-future-socioeconomic-attainment/?sc=rsin Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:25:31 EST Adolescents in regions with fewer abortion restrictions and those who had an abortion were more likely to have graduated from college, earn higher incomes and have greater financial stability at two time-points over an almost 25-year period. Girls who became teen moms, conversely, were more likely to experience eviction, debt and food insecurity. University of Utah /articles/rethinking-electric-bus-depots-as-profitable-energy-hubs/?sc=rsin /articles/rethinking-electric-bus-depots-as-profitable-energy-hubs/?sc=rsin Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:00:39 EST How do you electrify a populous city's transit without destabilizing its grid? New research into Beijing's 27,000-bus system explores using depots to generate a solar power. University of Utah /articles/can-america-s-political-atmosphere-be-detoxed/?sc=rsin /articles/can-america-s-political-atmosphere-be-detoxed/?sc=rsin Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:20:21 EST A Stanford-led study of 25 video interventions points to solutions for reducing polarization, anti-democratic attitudes and support for political violence. Two treatments submitted by University of Utah scholars showed most promise addressing all three of these divisive outcomes. University of Utah /articles/immigrants-and-military-service/?sc=rsin /articles/immigrants-and-military-service/?sc=rsin Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:10:30 EST Survey data show immigrants are more willing to fight for United States and Canada than native-born citizens, according to an analysis led by the University of Utah. An all-volunteer military depends on a constant influx of recruits, yet the U.S. armed services have struggled to meet recruitment goals, raising serious questions about military readiness in an increasingly turbulent world. The new research suggests residents who weren't born in the United States maybe an important, but overlooked source of potential soldiers and sailors. University of Utah /articles/the-costs-and-benefits-of-hosting-the-olympic-games-again/?sc=rsin /articles/the-costs-and-benefits-of-hosting-the-olympic-games-again/?sc=rsin Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:05:29 EST University of Utah political science professor Matthew Burbank's research explores why cities pursue hosting Olympic Games despite the high costs and uncertain economic returns, as well as the opposition to these bids. His expertise offers valuable insights into how Salt Lake City has preserved its Olympic legacy, making it a prime candidate for the 2034 Winter Games and how these elements fit into the broader Olympics trends of successful bids. University of Utah /articles/unpacking-polar-sea-ice-with-math/?sc=rsin /articles/unpacking-polar-sea-ice-with-math/?sc=rsin Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:05:52 EST University of Utah mathematics and climate researchers are building new models for understanding the dynamics of sea ice, which is not as solid as you might think. One new study tracks alarming changes in the "marginal ice zone" surrounding the Arctic ice cap. University of Utah /articles/how-special-is-the-milky-way-galaxy/?sc=rsin /articles/how-special-is-the-milky-way-galaxy/?sc=rsin Wed, 25 Sep 2024 13:05:17 EST The SAGA Survey just published three new research articles that provide us with new insights into the uniqueness of our own Milky Way Galaxy after completing the census of 101 satellite systems similar to the Milky Way's. University of Utah /articles/how-features-in-utah-and-arizona-advanced-geoscience/?sc=rsin /articles/how-features-in-utah-and-arizona-advanced-geoscience/?sc=rsin Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:05:56 EST University of Utah geoscientists successfully nominated the Henry Mountains, Coyote Buttes and Great Salt Lake to international union's list of the top geoheritage sites, "the world's best demonstrations of geologic features and processes." University of Utah /articles/in-search-of-new-microscopy-tools-to-observe-how-cells-function/?sc=rsin /articles/in-search-of-new-microscopy-tools-to-observe-how-cells-function/?sc=rsin Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:05:55 EST Two labs at the University of Utah's Department of Chemistry joined forces to improve imaging tools that may soon enable scientists to better observe signaling in functioning cells and other molecular-scale processes central to life. University of Utah /articles/just-how-dangerous-is-great-salt-lake-dust-new-research-looks-for-clues/?sc=rsin /articles/just-how-dangerous-is-great-salt-lake-dust-new-research-looks-for-clues/?sc=rsin Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:05:02 EST As Utah's Great Salt Lake shrinks, exposing more of its playa, concerns grow about the dust the dry lakebed emits. University of Utah scientists find sediments in the exposed lakebed show elevated 'oxidative potential,' indicating greater risk to human health. University of Utah /articles/wildland-firefighters-hit-their-stride/?sc=rsin /articles/wildland-firefighters-hit-their-stride/?sc=rsin Mon, 16 Sep 2024 13:05:17 EST In thousands of simulations, STRIDE produced much more accurate travel times than the standard slope-only models. STRIDE also chose to use established roads and trails to avoid patches of forest or dense vegetation. In contrast, the slope-only model sent rescuers through dense vegetation, dangerous scree fields and forested areas. University of Utah /articles/u-epic-ventures-partner-to-drive-regional-innovation-forward/?sc=rsin /articles/u-epic-ventures-partner-to-drive-regional-innovation-forward/?sc=rsin Tue, 10 Sep 2024 18:05:12 EST By combining the U's innovation engine with EPIC's extensive network, the partnership will catalyze growth for early-stage technology companies across various sectors, including software, health and life sciences and financial technology. University of Utah /articles/what-microscopic-fossilized-shells-tell-us-about-ancient-climate-change/?sc=rsin /articles/what-microscopic-fossilized-shells-tell-us-about-ancient-climate-change/?sc=rsin Mon, 26 Aug 2024 16:05:52 EST 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. University of Utah /articles/exposing-myths-about-ballot-collection-on-native-american-reservations/?sc=rsin /articles/exposing-myths-about-ballot-collection-on-native-american-reservations/?sc=rsin Fri, 16 Aug 2024 14:05:53 EST 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. University of Utah /articles/decoding-mysterious-seismic-signals/?sc=rsin /articles/decoding-mysterious-seismic-signals/?sc=rsin Fri, 16 Aug 2024 13:05:06 EST 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. University of Utah /articles/how-our-biases-are-reflected-in-how-fast-we-make-decisions/?sc=rsin /articles/how-our-biases-are-reflected-in-how-fast-we-make-decisions/?sc=rsin Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:05:45 EST 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 of Utah. University of Utah /articles/can-targeted-therapies-be-applied-to-patients-with-alzheimer8217-s/?sc=rsin /articles/can-targeted-therapies-be-applied-to-patients-with-alzheimer8217-s/?sc=rsin Mon, 05 Aug 2024 16:05:27 EST 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. University of Utah /articles/miracle-filter-turns-store-bought-leds-into-spintronic-devices/?sc=rsin /articles/miracle-filter-turns-store-bought-leds-into-spintronic-devices/?sc=rsin Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:05:50 EST 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 patented spin filter made from hybrid organic-inorganic halide perovskite. University of Utah /articles/genetics-reveal-ancient-trade-routes-and-path-to-domestication-of-the-four-corners-potato/?sc=rsin /articles/genetics-reveal-ancient-trade-routes-and-path-to-domestication-of-the-four-corners-potato/?sc=rsin Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:05:08 EST 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, transported and traded throughout the Colorado Plateau. University of Utah