Posts for tag "University of Utah"
Nanoscale Heterogeneity in Models Helps Predict Macroscale Colloid Transport
Recent work shows how the “decorative” heterogeneity of surfaces at the nanoscale can help predict how colloids like bacteria travel through groundwater.
- Posted September 11, 2018
University of Utah Study Shows Arctic Clouds Sensitive to Air Pollution
A new University of Utah study shows that Arctic clouds are sensitive to industrial air pollution but not biomass burning.
- Posted February 23, 2018
Precipitation Most Important For Western Snowpack, To A Point
Scientists at the University of Utah have further pinpointed the dynamics at play in the buildup of snowpack, according to a release. Their research focused on Utah’s Wasatch Mountains as well as other ranges in the West....
- Posted June 29, 2016
Trees With Lowest Hydraulic Safety Margin Most Susceptible To Drought
Researchers find the most significant factors, like low hydraulic safety margin, that influence tree survival during drought.
- Posted May 3, 2016
University Of Utah Scientists Study Microbial Lifeforms In High pH Springs
University of Utah scientists study microbial lifeforms in Canada’s Gros Morne National Park with a YSI Pro Plus water quality meter and a flow cell.
- Posted April 29, 2016
Warming May Spell Disaster For Woodrats Eating Toxic Plants
Woodrats find it harder to process creosote plants at higher temperatures. A tipping point seems to exist above which they will find it tough to thrive.
- Posted February 9, 2016
Most Rainfall On Earth’s Continents Doesn’t End Up In Oceans
Scientists at the University of Utah have discovered that relatively little water that falls on the continents makes it to the ocean, while most rainfall is evaporated in a variety of ways, according to a release. Their...
- Posted July 20, 2015
Massive Magma Chamber Found Under Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park is already known for the supervolcano lying dormant under its caldera. But that isn’t the only significant volcanic entity in the park: University of Utah researchers have just discovered a massive reservoir of partially...
- Posted May 19, 2015
