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Utah FORGE achieves crucial geothermal milestone

A major University of Utah-led geothermal research project, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), achieved a critical breakthrough in April after hydraulically stimulating and circulating water through heated rock formations a mile and a...
30-May-2024 1:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Can coal mines be tapped for rare earth elements?

A team of geologists led by the University of Utah analyzed 3,500 samples taken in and around coal mines in Utah and Colorado. Their findings open the possibility that these mines could see a secondary resource stream in the form of rare earth...
20-May-2024 5:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Ivory Innovations announces four winners of affordable housing prize

Ivory Prize honors organizations that embody the spirit of innovation and power of transformative ideas in developing solutions to the crisis in housing affordability.
16-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Meet the new insect killing Utah's fir trees

University of Utah researchers document a close association between the pest’s spread and warming temperatures. Their study includes an online tool that forecasts the adelgid spread across the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest based on various...
14-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Wilkes Center at University of Utah announces 7 finalists for the $500,000 Climate Solutions Launch Prize

The Wilkes Climate Launch Prize is one of the largest university-affiliate climate awards in the world and is geared to spur innovation and breakthroughs. The prize is specifically calibrated to support unconventional or first-of-a-kind projects...
23-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Why can zebrafish regenerate damaged heart tissue, while other fish species cannot?

A heart attack will leave a permanent scar on a human heart, yet other animals, including zebrafish, can clear cardiac scar tissue and regrow damaged muscle as adults. New research by University of Utah biologists sheds new light on how zebrafish...
18-Apr-2024 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Cosmic ray detectors, built by Utah refugee teens, installed on Refugee Services Center

The detectors, which measure echoes of cosmic particles bombarding Earth’s atmosphere, were built by participants in a program called “Investigating the Development of STEM-Positive Identities of Refugee Teens in a Physics Out of School Time...
11-Apr-2024 5:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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This device gathers, stores electricity in remote settings

Wirelessly connected devices perform an expanding array of applications, such as monitoring the condition of machinery and remote sensing in agricultural settings. These applications hold much potential for improving the efficiency, but how do you...
9-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites


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