The National Institute for Occupational Safety and ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ (NIOSH) has awarded U of U ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ funding to establish a new Utah-based Center of Excellence for Total Worker ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ® as part...
More than 70% of the U’s research funding comes from U of U ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ, which has grown continuously for eight years running, reaching $428 million in FY21.
U of U ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ scientists have identified a molecule that slows cells’ production of alpha-synuclein, a protein that forms toxic aggregates in the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease.
Gabrielle Kardon, Ph.D., a professor of Human Genetics at ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ of Utah ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ, is a recipient of a 2021 Pew Charitable Trust Innovation Award.
A new study shows that cases of Valley Fever have been slowly increasing, and the disease now affects people in a larger geographical area than previously recognized.
When the air outside is visibly thick with a brown and yellow haze of pollutants, Salt Lake County families retreat indoors, where it is arguably safer to breathe. But, what...
In a critical review published in the journal Cell, 21 scientific experts from across the world present evidence that a scenario where the novel coronavirus originated from infected animals is...
A new technology developed by scientists at U of U ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ allows researchers to efficiently deploy the CRISPR gene editing system to rapidly evaluate the functions of hundreds of genes...
The ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ of Utah announces a new institute on campus: Utah Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), which has a mission to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of translating discoveries...
Bacteria’s role in gut health has received a lot of attention in recent years. But new research led by scientists at ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ of Utah ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ shows that fungi—another microorganism that...
ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ of Utah ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ scientists investigating whether an intervention based on video games can relieve late-life depression in older adults.
People who receive mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are up to 91 percent less likely to develop the disease than those who are unvaccinated, according to a new nationwide study
