What if I purchase an early season ski pass– will it pay off with good snow this winter? Yoshimitsu Chikamoto, a climate scientist at Utah State University Utah had an idea to use climate modeling to help him decide.

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Forecasting Water Supply In Colorado River May Benefit Water Resource Management

To reduce human threats to western birds, scientists have been exploring effects of severe fires and lead poisoning on California condors.

Rare Condors In Southern Utah Threatened By Wildfires, Lead

Grand Staircase-Escalante is home to a rich assemblage of native bees, an often-overlooked part of Utah’s wildlife.

Utah's Native Bees Featured In Documentary

Hikers in the mountainous west are often wary of snakes, knowing some are venomous, many of us may be less concerned about our amphibious friends, like frogs, toads and salamanders. While in tropical regions, there are poisonous amphibians, but a venomous amphibian – that’s something new.

USU Professor Helps Discover Ancient Amphibian With A Venomous Bite

It seems like SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests should be pretty simple. Tests consist of SARS-CoV-2 antigens on a plate. If a person has antibodies for SARS-CoV-2, their antibodies bind to the antigens, and the test reads as positive. However, it is possible to get a false positive if some other antibody can bind by coincidence to the antigen.

In Areas Where COVID-19 Is Rare, Accurate Antibody Tests Are Crucial

A new study from researchers at Utah State University finds tiny pieces of plastic are being transported atmospherically and deposited on western public lands in astounding annual quantities.

Raining Plastics In The American West

The North American Breeding Bird Survey, a large-scale citizen science project started in 1966, is the basis of a newly-released study on migratory bird habitats and climate change.

Shifting Habitats: Bird Migration And Climate Change

Dr. Joseph Wilson knows a little something about Vespa mandarinia , the species commonly called the Asian giant hornet .

Asian Giant Hornets: What You Should Really Know About Them

Utah’s own Space Dynamics Laboratory is working with NASA to find clues that could give more insight into the big questions about where we come from.

Cameras To Help NASA Learn About The Origin Of Earth Were Made In Utah

While the recent Magna earthquake may have taken many Utahns by surprise, geologists at the Utah Geological Survey were hard at work finishing a four-year, fault-mapping study they hope will help reduce earthquake risks in the state.

New Mapping Of The Wasatch Fault Published Online

Utah’s Space Dynamics Laboratory recently delivered a test version of a satellite sub-unit to NASA that will measure the movements of microscopic creatures within Earth’s oceans from space. The Space Dynamics Laboratory is an affiliate lab to Utah State University and is working on a sub-unit of the PACE spacecraft , which NASA will launch into space in 2022. PACE stands for Plankton Aerosol Cloud Ocean Ecosystem .

Space Dynamics Laboratory Prepares Innovative Light Imaging Instrument For Launch Into Space

The American Lung Association recently released their annual State of the Air report . Will Barrett is the Director of Clean Air advocacy for the American Lung Association. “Nearly half of Americans live in counties that have unhealthy ozone or particle pollution. Unfortunately that includes about two and a half million people in the Salt Lake City region," Barrett said.

Utah Air Quality Continues To Impact Residents' Health

Scientists at the University of Utah recently received funding to contribute to the fight against the spread of Covid 19. “This grant is studying mucus and it’s interactions with coronaviruses," said Dr. Jessica Kramer, and you heard right. She is studying how coronaviruses interact with mucus.

University of Utah Researchers Receive Grant To Study Coronavirus

Spring is almost here and many Utahns will take advantage of the warmer weather to get in just a few more ski days. However, experts at the Utah Avalanche Center say avalanche dangers will change along with the season.

The Seasons Are Changing And So Is The Snow; Spring Brings Different Avalanche Dangers To Utah

The Science Unwrapped talk at Utah State University this month focused on bees and how they impact our lives through the foods we eat.

Talk At USU Looks At How Bees Enrich Human Life

Utah Public Radio presents SCIENCE UTAH - a podcast about the natural world and the people who study it. Featuring UPR’s science reporters, each episode focuses on a single topic like bees, interplanetary bodies or even dog poop.

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