Utah State researchers working to prevent hospital infections — with spider silk
Saturday, February 6th, 2016 Posted in Science, USU Life | Comments Off on Utah State researchers working to prevent hospital infections — with spider silkBy Dylan Harlow A lab at Utah State University dedicated to studying uses for synthetic spider silk has developed a working prototype of a coating that researchers believe will prevent bacterial infections caused by medical supplies such as catheters and intravenous tubes. “This is ...
USU undergrads study immigrant children and environmental dangers
Saturday, December 12th, 2015 Posted in Science, USU Life | Comments Off on USU undergrads study immigrant children and environmental dangersBy Kyle Downey aggieevents.tumblr.com Two Utah State University undergraduate students are researching environmental dangers faced by the children of immigrant families in Utah for a national project that promotes research on children's health. Grant and Morgann Holyoak will be interviewing social service providers ...
For years, scientists studying the upper atmosphere assumed two measuring methods were the same. But were they?
Saturday, December 12th, 2015 Posted in Science | Comments Off on For years, scientists studying the upper atmosphere assumed two measuring methods were the same. But were they?By Diego Mendiola ususmokescreen.tumblr.com Scientists have long assumed that two different methods for measuring the temperature of the Earth’s upper atmosphere are both quite accurate. But researchers at Utah State University recently realized that there was no way to know for sure. That’s ...
New anti-cancer drug synthesized at Utah State
Sunday, November 22nd, 2015 Posted in Science | Comments Off on New anti-cancer drug synthesized at Utah StateBy Diego Mendiola ususmokescreen.tumblr.com Lung cancer treatment could be an easier and more affordable following the discovery of a new anti-cancer drug which has been synthesized and is being readied for mass production by a research group at Utah State University. The new ...
Ecology Center hosts Antarctic entomologist at Utah State
Saturday, October 24th, 2015 Posted in Science | Comments Off on Ecology Center hosts Antarctic entomologist at Utah StateEntomologist David Denlinger of Ohio State University presented research on the only permanent animal species in Antarctica, Belgica antarctica, at Utah State University on Wednesday as part of a two-part lecture. “We have a lot to learn from this little guy,” said Denlinger, referring ...