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Your therapist wants you to go outside

Led by the University of Utah, a meta-analysis of existing research shows exposure to nature, even as little as 10 minutes, could benefit those with diagnosed mental illness.
18-Jul-2024 4:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Of ants and trees: ‘Evolutionary déjà’ in the tropical rainforest

University of Utah biologists discover that multiple species of Myrmelachista ants have independently evolved the same specialized relationship with understory trees of Neotropical rainforests.
18-Jul-2024 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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The science of plant decomposition and why it matters

Each year, Earth’s plants drop about 100 billion tons organic material--leaves, sticks, bark, pollen--much of it ending up in waterways where it decomposes, perpetuating a cycle that shuttles carbon back and forth between the environment and...
10-Jul-2024 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Astronomers find missing link in massive black hole formation

Newly identified fast-moving stars in the star cluster Omega Centauri provide solid evidence for a central black hole in the cluster. With at least 8,200 solar masses, that black hole is the best candidate for a class of black holes astronomers have...
9-Jul-2024 11:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Loki’s horned dinosaur wielded a pair of giant blades

The Natural History Museum of Utah announced Lokiceratops rangiformis, the largest and most ornate horned dino ever found. Its distinctive horn pattern inspired its name, "Loki’s horned face that looks like a caribou."
24-Jun-2024 4:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Airborne dust from Great Salt Lake playa has bigger impact on communities of color

Exposure to wind-blown dust from exposed playa of the Utah lake is worse in Hispanic neighborhoods, according to research from the University of Utah. Findings suggest restoring the lake could ease social inequities associated with air pollution.
21-Jun-2024 5:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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As the ball turns: Earth's inner core is 'backtracking'

Using seismic data to measure changes in the solid core's motion within the liquid outer core, geologists discover it now turns more slowly relative to surface of Earth.
14-Jun-2024 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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The promising world of bacteriophages, the pathogen’s pathogen

University of Utah biologists are unlocking the mystery of how bacteria harness viruses to wipe out the competition. Answers could lead to the development of alternatives to broad-spectrum antibiotics.
13-Jun-2024 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites


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