Science behind bars
In 2013, the Justice Department reported that incarcerated inmates who participated in correctional education programs had 43 percent lower odds of returning to prison than … Read more
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Spintronic Thermoelectric Power Generators
Imagine a computer so efficient that it can recycle its own waste heat to produce electricity. While such an idea may seem far-fetched today, significant … Read more
Scientists announce ‘chicken from hell’ dinosaur find in N. America
Scientists from Carnegie and Smithsonian museums and the University of Utah today unveiled the discovery, naming and description of a sharp-clawed, 500-pound, bird-like dinosaur that … Read more
Squeezing light into metals: Engineers control conductivity with inkjet printer
Using an inexpensive inkjet printer, University of Utah electrical engineers produced microscopic structures that use light in metals to carry information. This new technique, which … Read more
Matters of the heart can influence actual heart health
A study from researchers at the University of Utah shows that the ways in which your spouse is supportive — and how you support your … Read more
Supervolcano eruptions triggered by melt buoyancy
Supervolcanos are not usual volcanos. By effectively “exploding” as opposed to erupting, they leave a giant hole in the Earth’s crust instead of a volcanic … Read more
Greenland ice sheet stores liquid water year-round
National Science Foundation-funded researchers at the University of Utah have discovered a previously unknown aquifer in the Greenland ice sheet that holds liquid water all … Read more
High-fiber salad bar may help roly-poly pika survive climate change
In some mountain ranges, Earth’s warming climate is driving rabbit relatives known as pikas to higher elevations or wiping them out. But University of Utah … Read more
Drug Shows Early Promise in Treating Liver Failure-Related Seizures
A study out today in the journal Nature Medicine suggests a potential new treatment for the seizures that often plague children with genetic metabolic disorders and individuals … Read more
Rising temperatures challenge Salt Lake City’s water supply
In an example of the challenges western cities will face in a warming world, new research shows that every degree Fahrenheit of warming in the … Read more
Moral in the morning, but dishonest in the afternoon
Our ability to exhibit self-control to avoid cheating or lying is significantly reduced over the course of a day, making us more likely to be … Read more
